— inquilinity /in'kweuh lin"i tee/ , n. — inquilinous /in'kweuh luy"neuhs/ , adj.
/in"kweuh luyn', -lin/ , n.
1. Zool. an animal living in the nest, burrow, or body of another animal.
adj.
2. of the nature of an inquiline.
[ 1635-45; inquilinus tenant, equiv. to in- IN- 2 + -quil-, comb. form (noninitially before a front vowel) of colere to live in (see -COLOUS) + -inus -INE 1 ]