inquiline

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.

   “The other study[…]involved the larvae of the caterpillar Maculinea rebeli, an inquiline of Myrmica schenki.”

2. isim An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.

   “The insect and other animal inhabitants of the pitchers, known collectively as the inquilines, may benefit the plants by breaking down prey and making nutrients available for plant absorption.”