Inquiline (noun) (zoology)
in-kwil-ine
An animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect that lays its eggs in a gall produced by another.
Mid 17th century from Latin inquilinus ‘temporary resident’, from in- ‘into’ + colere ‘dwell’.
Example sentences
“an inquiline insect”
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