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Rareinquiline
The correct spelling is inquiline.
How to pronounce inquiline
/ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/
nounIPA: /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.An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
- 2.An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.
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