noun🔗Share寄居生物，房客。 An 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. "这只小甲虫是蚂蚁巢穴里的寄居生物/房客，以蚂蚁吃剩的食物碎屑为生，并不伤害蚂蚁。animalbiologyecologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share寄居生物，房客。 An 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. "生物学家小心翼翼地从凤梨科植物中央的水槽里采集样本，希望能找到一种罕见的寄居生物，它正舒适地生活在这小小的水洼里。organismbiologyanimalplantecologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
