Myr″me‐co‐phyte′ (?), n. [Gr. μύρμηξ, μύρμηκοσ, ant + φυτόν plant.] (Bot.) A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of Cecropia have stem cavities. — Myr′me‐co‐phyt″ic (#), a.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.