synoekete

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

synoekete (plural synoeketes)

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

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