Origin

from Greek murmēx

myrmeco-

a combining form meaning “ants,” used in the formation of compound words:

myrmecology.

myrmeco-a word element meaning 'ant'.

[Greek, combining form of myrmēx]

myrmeco-
combining form

ETYMOLOGY Greek myrmēko-, from myrmēk-, myrmēx — more at pismire

: ant
myrmecophilous

myrmeco-|ˈmɜːmɪkəʊ, -ˈkɒ, mɜːˈmiːkəʊ|combining form of Gr. µυρµηκ-, µύρµηξ, ant, used in a few scientific terms. myrmecoˈlogical a., pertaining to myrmecology. myrmeˈcologist, a student or professor of myrmecology. myrmeˈcology, the department of study concerned with ants. myrmeˈcophagid, myrmeˈcophagine, a member of the genus Myrmecophaga [Gr. -ϕάγος eating], family Myrmecophagidæ, or sub-family Myrmecophaginæ of ant-eaters. myrmeˈcophagous a., ant-eating, belonging to the genus Myrmecophaga. myrˈmecophile, a myrmecophilous insect. myrmeˈcophilous a., applied (a) to insects that live in ant-hills, (b) to plants living symbiotically with ants or fertilized by them. myrmeˈcophilism, -phily, the condition of being myrmecophilous. myrmecoˈphobic a., refusing the society of ants. myrˈmecophyte, a myrmecophilous plant.1886Nature 7 Jan. 240 *Myrmecological studies, by Herr G. Adlerz.1901W. M. Wheeler in Amer. Naturalist XXXV. 432 It thus becomes necessary to review much that is well known to the *myrmecologist.1972Sci. Amer. Sept. 193/1 Forty-five years ago the American myrmecologist William Morton Wheeler wrote a volume with a very similar title, the fruit of his lifetime study of ants.1885Riverside Nat. Hist. (1888) V. 66 These accessory articulations are well exemplified in the Dasypodids and *Myrmecophagids.Ibid. 59 The palatines and pterygoids of the two sides not meeting as they do in the *Myrmecophagines.1840Owen in Zool. Voy. Beagle I. 87 The cervical vertebræ do actually differ in two *myrmecophagous species.1898Nat. Sci. May 326 The larvae at the same time both myrmecoid and myrmecophagous.1898Nat. Sci. May 324 The progeny (eggs, larvae and nymphs)..can also be utilised by the *myrmecophiles.1927H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe Guests of British Ants p. xv, A large number of creatures do manage to live in or near ants' nests. Such creatures when associated with, and not merely present with ants, are known as *myrmecophiles.1959E. F. Linssen Beetles Brit. Is. I. 47 Certain beetles are known as myrmecophiles (ant-lovers) from their association with ants. The name *myrmecophilism has been given to this curious habit.1866Intell. Observ. No. 56. 128 Other *myrmecophilous coleoptera.1888Nature 20 Dec. 172 Myrmecophilous plants.1898Nat. Sci. May 325 The search for the liquids secreted by Aphides does not usually constitute a true case of *myrmecophily.1897Pop. Sci. Monthly L. 829 The plant, becoming *myrmecophobic..achieves an economy of nutritive forces.1902J. M. Coulter Plant Studies 162 Very definite arrangements are made by certain plants for harboring ants, which in turn guard them against the attack of leaf-cutting insects and other foes. These plants are called *Myrmecophytes.

myrmeco- /ˈmə:mɪkəʊ, mə:ˈmi:kəʊ/ combining form of Greek murmēk-, murmēx ant (freq. taken to include termites).

DERIVATIVE myrmecochore noun [Greek khōrein spread] Botany an oily seed adapted to facilitate dispersal by ants; a plant with such seeds: E20.
myrmecoˈchorous adjective (Botany) that is a myrmecochore; pertaining to myrmecochores: E20.
myrmecoˈlogical adjective of or pertaining to myrmecology L19.
myrmeˈcologist noun an expert in or student of myrmecology L19.
myrmeˈcology noun the scientific study of ants L19.
myrmeˈcophagid noun & adjective (Zoology) (a) noun an anteater of the family Myrmecophagidae; (b) adjective pertaining to or designating this family: L19.
myrmeˈcophagous adjective that eats ants, characterized by feeding on ants M19.
myrmecophile noun a myrmecophilous insect L19.
myrmeˈcophilous adjective (Botany & Zoology) pertaining to or exhibiting myrmecophily M19.
myrmeˈcophily noun (Botany & Zoology) the condition of living in association with ants, esp. (in an insect) of living in an ant colony or (in a plant) of being specially adapted to feed or shelter ants L19.
myrmecophyte noun a myrmecophilous plant, an ant plant L19.

myrmeco-
combining form
see myrmec-

myrmeco-

Prefix

of or pertaining to ants

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μύρμηκος (múrmēkos, “ant’s”), genitive of μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

Derived terms

myrmecobinae

myrmecobius

myrmecochorous

myrmecological

myrmecology

myrmecophage

myrmecophagous

myrmecophagy

myrmecophile

myrmecophilous

myrmecophily

myrmecophobia

myrmecophyte

References

'myrmeco-", in Lloyd's Encyclopaedic Dictionary, Published by Edward Lloyd, Vol. 5, 1896.

'myrmeco-", in Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern Englsh, 4th Edition, by Partridge E. Staff, and Eric Partridge (Routledge, 1977) ISBN 0203421140.

词汇	myrmeco-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary myrmeco- pref.（前缀） Ant: 表示“蚂蚁”： myrmecology. 蚁学语源 Greek murmēko- 希腊语 murmēko- from murmēx [ant] 源自 murmēx [蚂蚁] myrmeco- combining form ant ⇒ myrmecology ⇒ myrmecophile Origin from Greek murmēx myrmeco- 1 a combining form meaning “ants,” used in the formation of compound words: myrmecology. myrmeco-a word element meaning 'ant'. [Greek, combining form of myrmēx] myrmeco- combining form ETYMOLOGY Greek myrmēko-, from myrmēk-, myrmēx — more at pismire : ant myrmecophilous myrmeco-\|ˈmɜːmɪkəʊ, -ˈkɒ, mɜːˈmiːkəʊ\|combining form of Gr. µυρµηκ-, µύρµηξ, ant, used in a few scientific terms. myrmecoˈlogical a., pertaining to myrmecology. myrmeˈcologist, a student or professor of myrmecology. myrmeˈcology, the department of study concerned with ants. myrmeˈcophagid, myrmeˈcophagine, a member of the genus Myrmecophaga [Gr. -ϕάγος eating], family Myrmecophagidæ, or sub-family Myrmecophaginæ of ant-eaters. myrmeˈcophagous a., ant-eating, belonging to the genus Myrmecophaga. myrˈmecophile, a myrmecophilous insect. myrmeˈcophilous a., applied (a) to insects that live in ant-hills, (b) to plants living symbiotically with ants or fertilized by them. myrmeˈcophilism, -phily, the condition of being myrmecophilous. myrmecoˈphobic a., refusing the society of ants. myrˈmecophyte, a myrmecophilous plant.1886Nature 7 Jan. 240 Myrmecological studies, by Herr G. Adlerz.1901W. M. Wheeler in Amer. Naturalist* XXXV. 432 It thus becomes necessary to review much that is well known to the myrmecologist.1972Sci. Amer. Sept. 193/1 Forty-five years ago the American myrmecologist William Morton Wheeler wrote a volume with a very similar title, the fruit of his lifetime study of ants.1885Riverside Nat. Hist. (1888) V. 66 These accessory articulations are well exemplified in the Dasypodids and Myrmecophagids.Ibid. 59 The palatines and pterygoids of the two sides not meeting as they do in the Myrmecophagines.1840Owen in Zool. Voy. Beagle* I. 87 The cervical vertebræ do actually differ in two myrmecophagous species.1898Nat. Sci. May 326 The larvae at the same time both myrmecoid and myrmecophagous.1898Nat. Sci. May 324 The progeny (eggs, larvae and nymphs)..can also be utilised by the myrmecophiles.1927H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe Guests of British Ants p. xv, A large number of creatures do manage to live in or near ants' nests. Such creatures when associated with, and not merely present with ants, are known as myrmecophiles.1959E. F. Linssen Beetles Brit. Is.* I. 47 Certain beetles are known as myrmecophiles (ant-lovers) from their association with ants. The name myrmecophilism has been given to this curious habit.1866Intell. Observ. No. 56. 128 Other myrmecophilous coleoptera.1888Nature 20 Dec. 172 Myrmecophilous plants.1898Nat. Sci. May 325 The search for the liquids secreted by Aphides does not usually constitute a true case of myrmecophily.1897Pop. Sci. Monthly L. 829 The plant, becoming myrmecophobic..achieves an economy of nutritive forces.1902J. M. Coulter Plant Studies 162 Very definite arrangements are made by certain plants for harboring ants, which in turn guard them against the attack of leaf-cutting insects and other foes. These plants are called Myrmecophytes. myrmeco- /ˈmə:mɪkəʊ, mə:ˈmi:kəʊ/ combining form of Greek murmēk-, murmēx ant (freq. taken to include termites). DERIVATIVE myrmecochore noun [Greek khōrein spread] Botany an oily seed adapted to facilitate dispersal by ants; a plant with such seeds: E20. myrmecoˈchorous adjective (Botany) that is a myrmecochore; pertaining to myrmecochores: E20. myrmecoˈlogical adjective of or pertaining to myrmecology L19. myrmeˈcologist noun an expert in or student of myrmecology L19. myrmeˈcology noun the scientific study of ants L19. myrmeˈcophagid noun & adjective (Zoology) (a) noun an anteater of the family Myrmecophagidae; (b) adjective pertaining to or designating this family: L19. myrmeˈcophagous adjective that eats ants, characterized by feeding on ants M19. myrmecophile noun a myrmecophilous insect L19. myrmeˈcophilous adjective (Botany & Zoology) pertaining to or exhibiting myrmecophily M19. myrmeˈcophily noun (Botany & Zoology) the condition of living in association with ants, esp. (in an insect) of living in an ant colony or (in a plant) of being specially adapted to feed or shelter ants L19. myrmecophyte noun a myrmecophilous plant, an ant plant L19. myrmeco-* combining form see myrmec- myrmeco- Prefix of or pertaining to ants Etymology From Ancient Greek μύρμηκος (múrmēkos, “ant’s”), genitive of μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”) Derived terms myrmecobinae myrmecobius myrmecochorous myrmecological myrmecology myrmecophage myrmecophagous myrmecophagy myrmecophile myrmecophilous myrmecophily myrmecophobia myrmecophyte References 'myrmeco-", in Lloyd's Encyclopaedic Dictionary, Published by Edward Lloyd, Vol. 5, 1896. 'myrmeco-", in Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern Englsh, 4th Edition, by Partridge E. Staff, and Eric Partridge (Routledge, 1977) ISBN 0203421140.
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