Definition of Myrmecophyte
Myr´me`co`phyte`
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
plant
that
affords
shelter
and
food
to
certain
species
of
ants
which
live
in
symbiotic
relations
with
it
.
Special
adaptations
for
this
purpose
exist
;
thus
,
Acacia
spadicigera
has
large
hollows
thorns
,
and
species
of
Cecropia
have
stem
cavities
.
Related Words
flora
,
plant
,
plant
life
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