myrmecochory

/ ˌmɜːmɪkəʊˈkɔːrɪ /

noun

the dispersal of fruits and seeds by ants

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"They often discard the remaining seed, which is not killed, either in the nest or in the soil around the nest...and this dispersal is known as myrmecochory."