[ 'ɪnkwɪlʌɪn , -li:n ]
■ noun Zoology an animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect that lays its eggs in a gall.
Origin
C17: from L. inquilinus 'lodger', from in- + colere 'dwell'.
[ 'ɪnkwɪlʌɪn , -li:n ]
■ noun Zoology an animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect that lays its eggs in a gall.
Origin
C17: from L. inquilinus 'lodger', from in- + colere 'dwell'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004