inquiline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
  2. An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inquiline.wav

Word forms

inquiline inquilines

Etymology

From Latin inquilīnus (“tenant, lodger”).

Derived words

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