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inquiline

时间:2022-01-26 19:55:35

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n.
【动物;动物学】寄食昆虫,寄食动物。
n.
-linism

In zoology, an inquiline (from Latin inquilinus, "lodger" or "tenant") is an animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, or dwelling place of an animal of another species. For example, some organisms such as insects may live in the homes of gophers and feed on debris, fungi, roots, etc.

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