- synechthran
- syn·ech·thran
English syllables. 2014.
synechthran
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synechthran — sə̇ˈnekthrən noun ( s) Etymology: synechthry + an : an insect (as a beetle) living as an unwelcome guest among other insects (as ants) * * * synechthran, echthry see syn 1 1 … Useful english dictionary
synechthran — n. [Gr. syn, together; echtos, hate] An insect guest that is persecuted by its host, and manages to stay alive by greater speed and agility or the use of defensive mechanisms; an animal engaged in synechthry; see metochy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
