Inquilines
- Pronunciation
- /in-kwi-LEENS/
- Category
- Ecology
- Singular
- Inquiline
- Plural
- Inquilines
Definition
Organisms that live in the nests, burrows, or dwellings of other species, often in a commensal or mutualistic relationship, without harming the host.
Etymology
From Latin 'in', meaning 'within', and 'quilinus', meaning 'tenant'.
Example
Inquilines are often found living in the nests of ants or termites.