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Inquiline

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inquilinismnounThe situation where one animal lives commensally in the nest, burrow, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
guestnounA recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
synanthropenoun(biology) An animal that lives near, and benefits from human habitation
burrowernounAn animal that lives in an underground hole that it has made itself.
cuniculusnounA burrow or low underground passage, such as a rabbit warren, mine, or catacomb.
xenicidnoun(zoology) Any member of the family Xenicidae, which is currently considered to be a synonym of the Acanthisittidae.
allochthonenounAn animal species that lives only part of its life in a particular habitat.
compound animalnoun(biology) A group of individual animals that form a distinct, individual colony.
zoonnoun(biology) A distinct organism.
scincidnoun(zoology) Any member of the family Scincidae, the skinks.
altricial(ornithology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
gensnoun(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.
scincoidnoun(zoology) Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.
cagematenounAn animal that shares the same cage as another.
denizennounAn inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.
amnicolidnoun(zoology) Any snail in the family Amnicolidae.
cursorial(zoology) Adapted for running.
incubateenoun(business) A startup or enterprise born thanks to an incubator
companimalnoun(rare, informal) An animal pet; a companion animal.
supernumeraryBeyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra.

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