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Meaning of "myrmecophile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MYRMECOPHILE

myrmecophile  [ˈmɜːmɪkəʊˌfaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYRMECOPHILE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Myrmecophile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYRMECOPHILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

myrmecophile

Myrmecophily

Myrmecophily is the term applied to positive interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms such as plants, arthropods, and fungi. Myrmecophily refers to mutualistic associations with ants, though in its more general use the term may also refer to commensal or even parasitic interactions. The term myrmecophile, is used mainly for animals that associate with ants. There are an estimated 10,000 species of ants, with a higher diversity in the tropics. In most terrestrial ecosystems ants are ecologically and numerically dominant, being the main invertebrate predators. As a result, ants play a key role in controlling arthropod richness, abundance, and community structure. There is evidence that the evolution of myrmecophilous interactions has contributed to the abundance and ecological success of ants, by ensuring a dependable and energy-rich food supply and thus providing a competitive advantage for ants over other invertebrate predators. Most myrmecophilous associations are opportunistic, unspecialized, and facultative, though obligate mutualisms have also been observed for many species.

Definition of myrmecophile in the English dictionary

The definition of myrmecophile in the dictionary is an animal that lives in a colony of ants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYRMECOPHILE


acidophile
ˈæsɪdəʊˌfaɪl
audiophile
ˈɔːdɪəʊˌfaɪl
discophile
ˈdɪskəʊˌfaɪl
electrophile
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌfaɪl
Europhile
ˈjʊərəʊˌfaɪl
Francophile
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl
haemophile
ˈhiːməʊˌfaɪl
halophile
ˈhæləʊˌfaɪl
hydrophile
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfaɪl
hygrophile
ˈhaɪɡrəʊˌfaɪl
hyperthermophile
ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl
mesophile
ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪl
necrophile
ˈnɛkrəʊˌfaɪl
paedophile
ˈpiːdəʊˌfaɪl
Russophile
ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl
Sinophile
ˈsaɪnəʊˌfaɪl
spermophile
ˈspɜːməʊˌfaɪl
technophile
ˈtɛknəʊˌfaɪl
thermophile
ˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl
videophile
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌfaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYRMECOPHILE

myrioscope
myristic
myristicivorous
myrmecochory
myrmecoid
myrmecologic
myrmecological
myrmecologist
myrmecology
myrmecophagous
myrmecophilous
myrmecophily
Myrmidon
myrmidonian
myrobalan
Myron
myrrh
myrrhine
myrrhol
myrtaceous

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYRMECOPHILE

ailurophile
amphiphile
Anglophile
basophile
bibliophile
cartophile
chile
cinephile
eosinophile
extremophile
heterophile
homophile
logophile
neutrophile
nucleophile
oenophile
pedophile
siderophile
Slavophile
xenophile
zoophile

Synonyms and antonyms of myrmecophile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «myrmecophile» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

myrmecophile
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

myrmecophile
570 millions of speakers

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myrmecophile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

myrmecophile
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

myrmecophile
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

myrmecophile
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

myrmecophile
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

myrmecophile
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

myrmecophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Myrmecophile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Myrmekophilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

myrmecophile
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

myrmecophile
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Myrmecophile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

myrmecophile
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

myrmecophile
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोस्कोफाइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

myrmecophile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

myrmecophile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

myrmecophile
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

myrmecophile
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

myrmecophile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

myrmecophile
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myrmecophile
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myrmecophile
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myrmecophile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of myrmecophile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYRMECOPHILE»

The term «myrmecophile» is used very little and occupies the 192.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYRMECOPHILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about myrmecophile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYRMECOPHILE»

Discover the use of myrmecophile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to myrmecophile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Butterfly Conservation in South-Eastern Australia: Progress ...
... Large range contraction implied Lycaenidae by models Hypochrysops halyaetus WA Obligate myrmecophile, large range contraction implied by models H. piceatus Qld Obligate myrmecophile Jalmenus clementi WA Obligate myrmecophile ...
Tim R. New, 2010
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The Tragic Sense of Life: Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle ...
Moreover, inquilines found in termite nests in India suggested that beetle species in the genus Dorylox- enus, typical of the myrmecophile dwelling with African wandering ants (Dorylus), had come to live with termites, quite different insects; ...
Robert J. Richards, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Biology
myrmecophile 239 An Arthropoda and an example of a myriapod from New York's Catskills. Its oviduct is located in the anterior, on the side of the neck. Shown ovipositing in this picture. (Courtesy of Tim McCabe) there are about 2,800 species ...
Don Rittner, Timothy Lee McCabe, 2009
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Annals of the History and Philosophy of Biology 10/2005
Wasmann drew further evidence of evolutionary transformation in the symphilic group of myrmecophile, those that secreted a sweet exudate and were fed by the ants in return. He showed that species of the Lomechusini varied in features ...
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geschichte und Theorie der Biologie (DGGTB)
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Insect Evolutionary Ecology: Proceedings of the Royal ...
However, we suggest that each flinctions independently and that the net level of host specificity found in a myrmecophile will be described by a function of both variables: H.,, = f(P)-f(L,,,,,,,,I <1) Although the functional dependencies are ...
Royal Entomological Society of London. Symposium, Mark Fellowes, Graham Holloway, 2005
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The Ants
FIGURE 13-14 Hetaerius ferrugineus, a histerid myrmecophile most frequently found in nests of the ant Formica fusca. (From Holldobler, 1973c; painting by T. Holldobler-Forsyth.) abdominal tip. The abdominal tip is quickly licked by the ant,  ...
Bert Hölldobler, 1990
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
The larval myrmecophile also preys upon the ant larvae, even in the presence of the nurse ants. Nonetheless, many myrmecophiles may not be solely parasitic on the hosts. More highly adapted species may even provide benefits to their host ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Interactions Between the Ants Linepithema Humile, Tapinoma ...
We recorded hemipteran response to two Dolichoderine ants, Linepithema humile, a worldwide invasive species, and Tapinoma sessile, an ant native to North America. Populations of the myrmecophile, Aphis gossypii reached higher levels ...
Bradford Edmund Powell, 2008
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ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR
By the gradual evolutionary modification of its receptor system and behavior, the myrmecophile has succeeded in discriminating the transmitter's signals. In this way the myrrnecophiles may have evolved the ability to recognize the odors of ...
D S Lehrman, 1978
10
Biodiversity, Biosystematics, and Ecology of Canadian Coleoptera
It is a myrmecophile associated with nests of Camponotus noveboracensis (Fitch) and Camponotus herculeanus (Peck and Cook 2006). Nemadus integer Fall, 1937 NOVA SCOTIA: Cape Breton Co.: Sydney, UCCB campus, 15.IX.1996, N.
Christopher G Majka, Jan Klimaszewski, 2008

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYRMECOPHILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term myrmecophile is used in the context of the following news items.
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52-million-year-old 'ant-loving' beetle caught in amber
Like its descendants living today, the ancient beetle was likely a myrmecophile, a species that depends on ants for survival. The prehistoric ... «Fox News, Oct 14»
2
Scientists uncover fossil of 52-million-year-old beetle that loved …
The species is very likely to be myrmecophile, whose survival depends on ants. The population of these beetles flourished at a time when the ... «Tech Times, Oct 14»
3
Gay Chicago Rewind:
Gay Pakistani poet Ifti Nasim reads from his new book of poetry, "Myrmecophile," at the Edgewater branch of the Chicago Public Library. +++ «ChicagoPride.com, Apr 14»
4
The jumper, the weaver and the spitting spider
But the spiders who are guests of ants here are not strictly myrmecophile. They are often eaten by their hosts. They only stay near the protector ... «The Earth Times, Mar 14»
5
[Freaky Friday Parasite] Fourmis, Papillons bleus et Guêpes …
(2006). "Do ants enhance diversification in lycaenid butterflies ? Phylogeographic evidence from a model myrmecophile, Jalmenus evagoras. «AgoraVox, Jul 10»
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Who's Who: Ant and Dec are the Establishment now
... to any anti-Ant sentiment that may lurk in our generally myrmecophile, or Ant-loving, nation. For he has only put in Who's Who what he wants. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 09»

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« EDUCALINGO. Myrmecophile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/myrmecophile>. Apr 2024 ».
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