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symphilism
symphilism (ˈsɪmfɪˌlɪzəm) or symphilyn (Zoology) zoology a type of sociable symbiosis by which an insect is a nourished guest of an ant or termite colonysymphile
symphile[′sim‚fīl] (ecology) An organism, usually a beetle, living as a guest in the nest of a social insect, such as an ant, where it is reared and bred in exchange for its exudates. |