inhabiter

noun

in·​hab·​it·​er

ə̇nˈhabə̇tə(r), 

-ə̇tə-

plural -s

archaic

: one that inhabits

Word History

Etymology

Middle English enhabiter, inhabiter, from enhabiten, inhabiten to inhabit + -er

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