sym|phi|ly

sym|phi|ly
sym|phi|ly «SIHM fuh lee», noun.
the occurrence in ant or termite colonies of guest insects which establish a mutually beneficial relation with their hosts; friendly commensalism.
╂[< Greek symphilía mutual friendship < syn- + philía friendship]

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  • sym|phi|lism — «SIHM fuh lihz uhm», noun. = symphily. (Cf. ↑symphily) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sym|phi|lous — «SIHM fuh luhs», adjective. of or having to do with symphily …   Useful english dictionary

  • sym — sym·bol; sym·bol·ic; sym·bol·ist; sym·bran·chi·ate; sym·me·try; sym·pa·thet·ic; sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic; sym·pa·tho·mimetic; sym·phi·lid; sym·plec·tic; sym·po·si·ac; strepho·sym·bol·ic; sym·bi·on·ic; sym·bi·on·tic; sym·bi·ot; sym·bi·ot·i·cal;… …   English syllables

  • symphily — sym·phi·ly …   English syllables

  • Symphilie — Sym|phi|lie die; <zu ↑syn... u. ↑...philie> symbioseähnliche Beziehung zwischen Ameisen od. Termiten u. ihren Bau bewohnenden Gästen (Biol.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • symphilid — sym·phi·lid …   English syllables

  • symphilism — sym·phi·lism …   English syllables

  • symphilous — sym·phi·lous …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

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