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Where does “myrmecochorous” come from?

myrmecochorous (English) comes from English myrmeco-, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.

myrmecochorous (English): Spread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by...

Definitions

  1. Spread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by...

Ancestry of “myrmecochorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyrmeco-ant
2Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
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