trophobiont means the provider of food in trophobiosis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From trophobiosis + -ont or tropho- + -biont.
noun
- The provider of food in trophobiosis.“Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, owing to their manifold interactions with other organisms. They serve as seed dispersers for plants (myrmecochory), mutualists with sap-sucking insects (trophobionts), and hosts for a wide range of associate organisms (myrmecophiles) and act as both predator and prey.”