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Noun: myrmecophyte
  1. Plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
    "The acacia tree is a well-known myrmecophyte in African savannas"

Derived forms: myrmecophytes

Type of: flora, plant, plant life

Encyclopedia: Myrmecophyte