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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. symbiosis
  5. commensalism
  6. inquilinism
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. symbiosis
  5. commensalism
  6. inquilinism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. parasitism
  5. social parasitism
  6. inquilinism
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. parasitism
  5. social parasitism
  6. inquilinism
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. insect sociobiology
  3. social parasitism
  4. inquilinism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. sociobiology
  3. insect sociobiology
  4. social parasitism
  5. inquilinism

Preferred term

inquilinism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A commensal relationship in which the inquiline species acts as a social parasite of the host species, often living in the nest or depositing eggs in galls formed by other insects.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • inquilines

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28124

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