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symphile

British  
/ ˈsɪmfaɪl /

noun

  1. an insect or other organism that lives in the nests of social insects, esp ants and termites, and is fed and reared by the inmates Compare synoekete

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Etymology

Origin of symphile

C20: from Greek sumphilein to love mutually; see syn- , -phile

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