Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	inquiline	An organism that habitually lives in the body space of another, but does it no harm--literally, a tenant or lodger; examples of inquilines are fishes that live in sponges, or sea cucumbers, also lodger; an animal that lives habitually in the cavity or abode of some other species, causing no harm, e.g. Nomeus in the Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia; Fierasfer in the pearl oyster, Meleagrina; Paraclinus marmoratus in finger sponges; Gilbertidia sigalutes in sponges, and Carapus in sea cucumbers.	symbiosis parasitic holothurian
French	inquilin	Espèce qui habituellement vit dans le corps d'une autre, sans se nourrir à ses dépens ; un locataire; un exemple de poissons inquilins sont les poissons qui vivent dans les éponges, ou les bêches de mer.	symbiose parasite holothurie
Spanish	inquilino	Organismo que vive habitualmente en el espacio corporal de otro, pero sin perjudicarlo; ejemplos de inquilinos son los peces que viven en esponjas o en holoturias.	holoturia
Portuguese	simbionte	Organismo que vive habitualmente no corpo de outro, mas que não o afectam negativamente, por ex. peixes que vivem no interior de esponjas ou de holotúrias.	simbiose parasítico holotúria

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