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单词 inquiline
释义 in·qui·line
I. \ˈinkwəˌlīn, ˈiŋk-, -_lə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin inquilinus tenant, lodger, from in- in- (II) + -quilinus (from the stem of colere to cultivate, dwell) — more at wheel
: an animal that lives habitually in the nest or abode of some other species (as the burrowing owl in prairie dog colonies or any of several beetles and flies that live with social insects)
in·qui·lin·ism \-_lə̇ˌnizəm\ noun -s
in·qui·lin·i·ty \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlinəd.ē\ noun -es
in·qui·li·nous \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|līnəs\ adjective
II. adjective
: having the character of an inquiline
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