phylacobiosis
noun
phyl·a·co·bi·o·sis
ˌfiləkōˌbīˈōsə̇s
plural phylacobioses
: a mixobiosis in which ants of a particular species live in a termite nest and appear to replace functionally the nasute or soldier caste of the termite
phylacobiotic adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗ˌbī¦ätik -bē¦-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from phylaco- (from Greek phylak-, phylax guard) + -biosis