symphile

/ ˈsɪmfaɪl /

noun

1. See synoekete
   an insect or other organism that lives in the nests of social insects, esp ants and termites, and is fed and reared by the inmates Compare synoekete

Word History and Origins

Origin of symphile¹

C20: from Greek sumphilein to love mutually; see syn- , -phile