noun🔗ShareAn animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species."The small beetle was an inquiline in the ant nest, feeding on scraps left behind without harming the ants. "animalbiologyecologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf."The biologist carefully collected a sample from the bromeliad's central tank, hoping to find a rare inquiline thriving in the small pool of water. "organismbiologyanimalplantecologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
