- inhabiting
- in·hab·it || ɪn'hæbɪt v. occupy, live in, dwell in, reside in; populate
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Inhabiting — Inhabit In*hab it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inhabited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inhabiting}.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in in + habitare to dwell. See {Habit}.] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inhabiting — noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English enhabiting, inhabiting, from gerund of enhabiten, inhabiten archaic : a dwelling place … Useful english dictionary
rock-inhabiting — adjective of ferns and lichens that grow on rocks • Similar to: ↑inhabited … Useful english dictionary
pelagic — Inhabiting surface waters rather than the sea floor. This term is usually applied to free swimming species such as tunas and sharks; see also demersal and epipelagic … Fisheries — dictionary
anabiosis — inhabiting temporary water bodies and surviving drought by suspended animation, e.g. Dipnoi … Dictionary of ichthyology
crevicular — inhabiting crevices … Dictionary of ichthyology
fluviomarine — inhabiting rivers and the sea … Dictionary of ichthyology
limnicoid — inhabiting lakes … Dictionary of ichthyology
neritopelagic — inhabiting shallow coastal waters over the continental shelf … Dictionary of ichthyology
celozoic — Inhabiting any of the cavities of the body; applied to certain parasitic protozoa, chiefly gregarines. [G. koilos, hollow, + zoikos, pertaining to animals] … Medical dictionary
