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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kwuh-lahyn, -lin]
- /ˈɪn kwəˌlaɪn, -lɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-kwuh-lahyn, -lin]
- /ˈɪn kwəˌlaɪn, -lɪn/
Definitions of inquiline word
- noun inquiline Zoology. an animal living in the nest, burrow, or body of another animal. 1
- adjective inquiline of the nature of an inquiline. 1
- noun inquiline An animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g., an insect that lays its eggs in a gall produced by another. 1
- noun inquiline an animal that lives in close association with another animal without harming it 0
- adjective inquiline of or living as an inquiline 0
- noun inquiline an animal, usually an insect, that lives in the nest or abode of another, with or without harm to the host 0
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Origin of inquiline
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Inquiline
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inquiline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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