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synoekete

synoekete noun: any myrmecophilous insect that does not interact with the host insects.

Noun

synoekete (plural synoeketes)

  1. Any myrmecophilous insect that does not interact with the host insects

Forms of synoekete

pluralsynoeketes

Origin of synoekete

From syn- (compare symbiosis) + Ancient Greek οἰκητής (oikētḗs, “inhabitant”), from οἰκέω (oikéō).

Questions about synoekete

What does synoekete mean?
Synoekete means any myrmecophilous insect that does not interact with the host insects.
What part of speech is synoekete?
Synoekete is a noun.
What is the plural of synoekete?
The plural of synoekete is synoeketes.

Words near synoekete in the dictionary

  1. synoecize
  2. synoecized
  3. synoecizes
  4. synoecizing
  5. synoecy
  6. synoekete
  7. synoeketes
  8. synoglyph
  9. synoglyphs
  10. synoicous
  11. synomone

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