synoekete

synoecete (sɪˈniːsiːt)

/ (sɪˈniːkiːt) /


noun
  1. an insect that lives in the nests of social insects, esp ants, without receiving any attentions from the inmates: Compare symphile

Origin of synoekete

1
C20: from Greek sunoiketēs house-fellow, from sunoikia community

Words Nearby synoekete

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