inquiline

n. [动]寄居动物 a. 寄居动物的

发音

其它 /ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/

词形变化

inquilines 复数 inquilines

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    生物
  2. 2.

    An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.

    生物

词源

From Latin inquilīnus (“tenant, lodger”).

来源：wiktionary