The difference between Elaiosome and Myrmecochory
When used as nouns, elaiosome means a fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds, whereas myrmecochory means the dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
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Elaiosome as a noun (botany):
A fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.
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Myrmecochory as a noun (biology):
The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.