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mirmecochory

mirmecochory is the misspelling of myrmecochory.

Meaning of myrmecochory

Noun

myrmecochory (uncountable)

  1. The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
    • Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, owing to their manifold interactions with other organisms. They serve as seed dispersers for plants (myrmecochory), mutualists with sap-sucking insects (trophobionts), and hosts for a wide range of associate organisms (myrmecophiles) and act...2022 September 19, Schultheiss et al., “The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth”, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, page 1, column 1

Questions about mirmecochory

What is mirmecochory the misspelling of?
Mirmecochory is the misspelling of myrmecochory.

Words near mirmecochory in the dictionary

  1. mirky
  2. mirligoes
  3. mirliton
  4. mirlitons
  5. Mirll
  6. mirmecochory
  7. mirmillo
  8. mirmillones
  9. mirmillos
  10. mirmimic
  11. mirmimics

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