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Word: Inquiline
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin inquilinus ‘temporary resident’, from in- ‘into’ + colere ‘dwell’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnkwɪlʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect that lays its eggs in a gall produced by another
Short Definition:animal exploiting living space of another
Examples:- an inquiline insect
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