inquiline

  • 11inquiline — An animal that lives habitually in the abode of some other species (an oyster crab within the shell of an oyster) causing little or no inconvenience to the host. SEE ALSO: commensal. [L. inquilinus, an inhabitant of a place that is not his own,… …

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  • 12inquiline — adj. living in the nest or den of another (Zoology) …

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  • 13inquiline — [ ɪnkwɪlʌɪn, li:n] noun Zoology an animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect that lays its eggs in a gall. Origin C17: from L. inquilinus lodger , from in + colere dwell …

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  • 14inquiline — in·qui·line …

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  • 15inquiline — in•qui•line [[t]ˈɪn kwəˌlaɪn, lɪn[/t]] n. ecl an animal that lives in the coat, nest, burrow, etc., of another animal, usu. without harm to the host • Etymology: 1635–45; < L inquilīnus tenant in qui•lin′i•ty ˈlɪn ɪ ti n. in qui•li′nous ˈlaɪ… …

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  • 16inquiline —   a. living in another s nest or dwelling; n. such animal.    ♦ inquilinism,    ♦ inquilinity, n.    ♦ inquilinous, a …

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  • 17inquiline — n. an animal living in the home of another; a commensal. Derivatives: inquilinous adj. Etymology: L inquilinus sojourner (as IN (2), colere dwell) …

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  • 18Diplolepis rosae — Rose bedeguar gall Mature gall on Dog Rose Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 19inquilin — ● inquilin nom masculin Espèce inquiline. ● inquilin, inquiline adjectif (latin inquilinus, locataire) Se dit d une espèce qui vit fixée sur ou dans une autre espèce, qui ne lui sert que de support ou d abri. inquilin, ine [ɛ̃kilɛ̃, in] adj. ÉTYM …

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  • 20Polyergus breviceps — Taxobox name = Polyergus breviceps status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae genus = Polyergus species = P. breviceps binomial = Polyergus breviceps… …

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