Medical Dictionary
inquiline
noun in·qui·line \ˈin-kwə-ˌlīn, ˈiŋ-, -lən\
Medical Definition of INQUILINE
: an animal (as the house mouse) that lives habitually in the nest or abode (as a human dwelling) of some other species
—in·qui·lin·ism \-lə-ˌniz-əm\ noun
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