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inquiline.

An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/
  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.

Where this word comes from

From Latin inquilīnus (“tenant, lodger”). Doublet of inquilino.

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