myrmecochorous

adjective

myr·​me·​co·​cho·​rous

¦mərməkō¦kōrəs

: dispersed by ants

myrmecochorous seeds

myrmecochory

ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈkōrē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

myrmec- + -chorous

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