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inquilin

  • \ɛ̃.ki.lɛ̃\

Where it comes from

Du latin inquilinus (« locataire »).

adjective inquilins · inquiline · inquilines

  1. Relatif à un organisme locataire ou à l'inquilinisme.

noun inquilins

  1. Espèce qui se sert du corps d'une autre espèce plus grosse comme d’un abri.

In English

  • inquiline animal that lives commensally in the dwelling place of another species

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"inquilin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/inquilin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

inquilin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/inquilin

Chicago

"inquilin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/inquilin.

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@misc{inquilin_2026,
  title = {inquilin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/inquilin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}