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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquiline. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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inquiline
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in·qui·line
| \ ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn, ˈiŋ-, -lən
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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
Other Words from inquiline
inquilinism
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The first known use of inquiline was in 1879
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