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myrmecochory

myrmecochory noun: the dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.

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

Origin of myrmecochory

From myrmeco- + -chory.

Questions about myrmecochory

What does myrmecochory mean?
Myrmecochory means the dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
What part of speech is myrmecochory?
Myrmecochory is a noun.

Words near myrmecochory in the dictionary

  1. myrmecobiid
  2. myrmecobiids
  3. myrmecochore
  4. myrmecochores
  5. myrmecochorous
  6. myrmecochory
  7. myrmecodomatia
  8. myrmecodomatium
  9. myrmecofauna
  10. myrmecoid
  11. myrmecoidy

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