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单词 inquiline
释义

inquiline

noun

in·​qui·​line ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn How to pronounce inquiline (audio)
ˈiŋ-,
-lən
: an animal that lives habitually in the nest or abode of some other species

Word History

Etymology

Latin inquilinus tenant, lodger, from in- + colere to cultivate, dwell — more at wheel

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

inquiline

noun

in·​qui·​line ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn, ˈiŋ-, -lən How to pronounce inquiline (audio)
: 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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