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    inquiline

    详细解释:【医】 寄居物

    词型变化:

    形容词:inquilinous名词:inquilinism

    详细解释:


    in.qui.line

    n.(名词)
    An animal that characteristically lives commensally in the nest, burrow, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
    寄食动物:一种特有的动物,与另一种类动物共栖在同一巢、穴或栖息地
    adj.(形容词)
    Being or living as an inquiline.
    寄居动物的:象寄食动物一样生活的

    来源:
    Latin inquilonus [lodger, tenant]
    拉丁语 inquilonus [寄宿者,佃户]
    in- [in] * see in- 2
    in- [在…内] *参见 in-2
    colere [to inhabit] * see k wel-
    colere [居住] *参见 k wel-

    【引伸】
    in.quilinism

    in.quilin.ous