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inquiline

The correct spelling is inquiline.

How to pronounce inquiline

/ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/
noun

IPA: /ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/

Say it like: Ink-wil-ine

The correct spelling is inquiline. An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
  2. 2.An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.

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