Inquiline
[in-kwuh-lahyn, -lin] /ˈɪn kwəˌlaɪn, -lɪn/
noun
1.
Zoology. an animal living in the nest, burrow, or body of another animal.
adjective
2.
of the nature of an inquiline.
/ˈɪnkwɪˌlaɪn/
noun
1.
an animal that lives in close association with another animal without harming it See also commensal (sense 1)
adjective
2.
of or living as an inquiline
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