exozoochory

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ zoochory

Noun

exozoochory (uncountable)

1. The dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body.
   • 2015 September 29, “Steep Decline and Cessation in Seed Dispersal by Myrmica rubra Ants”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     As myrmecochory is a case of active exozoochory, the fate of dispersed seeds depends on the traits of both the seed and the elaiosome, but is also closely related to the ants’ foraging behaviour.

Related terms

• exozoochorous