Main Entry:

in·qui·line

Pronunciation:

\ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn, ˈiŋ-, -lən\

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