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sym·phile
\ˈsimˌfīl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably back-formation from symphily
: an insect (as any of various beetles) living as a guest in the nest of a social insect (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 |