synechthran

synechthran
\\sə̇ˈnekthrən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: synechthry + -an
: an insect (as a beetle) living as an unwelcome guest among other insects (as ants)

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synechthran, -echthry
see syn-1 1.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • synechthran — n. [Gr. syn, together; echtos, hate] An insect guest that is persecuted by its host, and manages to stay alive by greater speed and agility or the use of defensive mechanisms; an animal engaged in synechthry; see metochy …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • synechthran — syn·ech·thran …   English syllables

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