myrmecophily
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Myrmecophily — (pronounced /mɜrmɨˈkɒfɨli/, US dict: mûr′·mĭ·kŏf′·ə·lē; literally ant love ) is the term applied to positive interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms such as plants, arthropods, and fungi. Myrmecophily… … Wikipedia
myrmecophily — mirmekofilija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kai kurių bestuburių (vikšrų, amarų, musių, drugių, vabalų ir jų lervų) prisitaikymas gyventi skruzdėlynuose ir termitynuose. atitikmenys: angl. myrmecophily vok. Myrmekophilie,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
myrmecophily — n. [Gr. myrmex, ant; philos, love] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The utilization by other insects, mainly beetles, of ant colonies as domiciles and sources of food; ant symbiosis; myrmecophilous adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
myrmecophily — myr·me·coph·i·ly … English syllables
myrmecophily — noun see myrmecophile * * * myrmecophˈily noun • • • Main Entry: ↑myrmecology … Useful english dictionary
Myrmecophile — A myrmecophile is an organism that lives in association with ants. Myrmecophily literally means ant loving and refers to mutualistic associations with ants, though in its more general use the term may also refer to commensal or even… … Wikipedia
Ant mimicry — Cricket nymph, Macroxiphus sp. Ant mimicry is mimicry of ants by other organisms. Ants are abundant all over the world, and insect predators that rely on vision to identify their prey such as birds and wasps normally avoid them, either because… … Wikipedia
Mirmecófilo — Una hormiga cuidando de una oruga de un licénido. Un mirmecófilo es un organismo que vive en asociación con hormigas. Mirmecofilia significa literalmente «amor por las hormigas» y se refiere a asociaciones mutualistas con estos insectos, aunque… … Wikipedia Español
Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Myrmecology — Part of a series on Zoology … Wikipedia
