A type of symbiosis in which one species, the inquiline, makes use of a host's nest or habitat without causing any detriment to the host. Inquilinism is considered a variety of commensalism.
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A type of symbiosis in which one species, the inquiline, makes use of a host's nest or habitat without causing any detriment to the host. Inquilinism is considered a variety of commensalism.
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