SINCE 1828
inquiline
noun
in·qui·line
| \ ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn
, ˈiŋ-, -lən\
, ˈiŋ-, -lən\
Definition of inquiline
: an animal that lives habitually in the nest or abode of some other species
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inquiline
noun
in·qui·line
| \ ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn, ˈiŋ-, -lən
\
\
Medical Definition of inquiline
: an animal (as the house mouse) that lives habitually in the nest or abode (as a human dwelling) of some other species
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inquilinism
\ -lə-ˌniz-əm
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noun
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noun
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