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symphile

symphile noun: any myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects.

Noun

symphile (plural symphiles)

  1. Any myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects

Forms of symphile

pluralsymphiles

Origin of symphile

From sym- + -phile.

Words formed from symphile

Questions about symphile

What does symphile mean?
Symphile means any myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects.
What part of speech is symphile?
Symphile is a noun.
What is the plural of symphile?
The plural of symphile is symphiles.

Words near symphile in the dictionary

  1. symphalangism
  2. symphatovagal
  3. symphenomena
  4. symphenomenal
  5. symphenomenon
  6. symphile
  7. symphiles
  8. symphilic
  9. symphiliosis
  10. symphilism
  11. symphilous

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