symphile
noun
sym·phile
\ˈsimˌfīl\
Definition of symphile
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: an insect (such as any of various beetles) living as a guest in the nest of a social insect (such as an ant or termite) by which it is fed and guarded for its secretions which are used as food —called also myrmecoxene, true guest
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Origin and Etymology of symphile
probably back-formation from symphily
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