inquiline

[ in-kwuh-lahyn, -lin ]

/ ˈɪn kwəˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

noun

Zoology. an animal living in the nest, burrow, or body of another animal.

adjective

of the nature of an inquiline.

Origin of inquiline

1635–45; <Latin inquilīnus tenant, equivalent to in-in-² + -quil-, combining form (noninitially before a front vowel) of colere to live in (see -colous) + -īnus-ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM inquiline

in·qui·lin·i·ty

[in-kwuh-lin-i-tee], /ˌɪn kwəˈlɪn ɪ ti/, nounin·qui·li·nous

[in-kwuh-lahy-nuhs], /ˌɪn kwəˈlaɪ nəs/, adjective

Words nearby inquiline

inquest, in question, in quest of, inquiet, inquietude, inquiline, inquire, inquire after, inquiries, inquiring, inquiry

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Example sentences from the Web for inquiline

The colonies of Bombus illustrate the rise of the inquiline habit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
Inquiline: a species living in a gall or other structure prepared by a different species, not as a parasite but as, a guest.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Inquiline, in′kwi-lin, adj. living in the abode of another, as a pea-crab in an oyster-shell.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Inquiline: living as guests in the homes of others; as in galls.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for inquiline

inquiline

/ (ˈɪnkwɪˌlaɪn) /

noun

an animal that lives in close association with another animal without harming itSee also commensal (def. 1)

adjective

of or living as an inquiline

Derived forms of inquiline

inquilinism (ˈɪnkwɪlɪˌnɪzəm) or inquilinity (ˌɪnkwɪˈlɪnɪtɪ), nouninquilinous (ˌɪnkwɪˈlaɪnəs), adjective

Word Origin for inquiline

C17: from Latin inquilīnus lodger, from in- ² + colere to dwell

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	inquiline
释义	inquiline [ in-kwuh-lahyn, -lin ] / ˈɪn kwəˌlaɪn, -lɪn / noun Zoology. an animal living in the nest, burrow, or body of another animal. adjective of the nature of an inquiline. Origin of inquiline 1635–45; <Latin inquilīnus tenant, equivalent to in-in-² + -quil-, combining form (noninitially before a front vowel) of colere to live in (see -colous) + -īnus-ine¹ OTHER WORDS FROM inquiline in·qui·lin·i·ty [in-kwuh-lin-i-tee], /ˌɪn kwəˈlɪn ɪ ti/, nounin·qui·li·nous [in-kwuh-lahy-nuhs], /ˌɪn kwəˈlaɪ nəs/, adjective Words nearby inquiline inquest, in question, in quest of, inquiet, inquietude, inquiline, inquire, inquire after, inquiries, inquiring, inquiry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inquiline The colonies of Bombus illustrate the rise of the inquiline habit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various Inquiline: a species living in a gall or other structure prepared by a different species, not as a parasite but as, a guest. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Inquiline, in′kwi-lin, adj. living in the abode of another, as a pea-crab in an oyster-shell. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Inquiline: living as guests in the homes of others; as in galls. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for inquiline inquiline / (ˈɪnkwɪˌlaɪn) / noun an animal that lives in close association with another animal without harming itSee also commensal (def. 1) adjective of or living as an inquiline Derived forms of inquiline inquilinism (ˈɪnkwɪlɪˌnɪzəm) or inquilinity (ˌɪnkwɪˈlɪnɪtɪ), nouninquilinous (ˌɪnkwɪˈlaɪnəs), adjective Word Origin for inquiline C17: from Latin inquilīnus lodger, from in- ² + colere to dwell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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