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单词 myrmecomorphy
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myrmecomorphyn.

Brit. /ˈməːmᵻkə(ʊ)ˌmɔːfi/, U.S. /ˈmərməkoʊˌmɔrfi/; see also myrmeco- comb. form
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: myrmeco- comb. form, -morphy comb. form.
Etymology: < myrmeco- comb. form + -morphy comb. form. Compare earlier myrmecomorph n., and also myrmecomorphic adj.
Zoology.
The condition of resembling an ant in form.
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1977 Biotropica 9 1/1 The phenomenon of ant-mimicry (myrmecomorphy) by spiders has been noted for over a century.
1993 Ann. Rev. Entomol. 38 351 Myrmecomorphy, or the morphological and behavioral resemblance to ants, has evolved at least 70 times—15 times in the spiders, at least 10 times in the plant bugs, and 7 times in the staphylinid beetles.
1997 Florida Entomologist 80 165 (title) Myrmecomorphy and myrmecophily in spiders.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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