myrmecophile
/ˈmɜːmɪkəʊfaɪl/noun
- Biology an invertebrate or plant which has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest【生】适蚁动物, 蚁冢昆虫（或植物）。
派生词
myrmecophilous
adjectivemyrmecophily
noun词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek murmēx, murmēk- 'ant' + -PHILE.