INQUILINE


Meaning of INQUILINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' in-kw ə - ˌ l ī n, ' i ŋ -, -l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin inquilinus tenant, lodger, from in- + colere to cultivate, dwell ― more at WHEEL

Date: 1879

: an animal that lives habitually in the nest or abode of some other species

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