Answer to "Animal that sponges on another" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INQUILINE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1970.

Animal that sponges on another crossword clue answers

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Answer Likelyness Letters
INQUILINE100 %9

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Animal that sponges on another

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • bloodsucker
  • spongiae
  • parasite
  • congener
  • migrant
  • mimicry
  • relative
  • wash
  • inquiline
  • prey
  • cannibalism
  • entophyte

Crossword Answer definitions

INQUILINE noun
  1. An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
  2. An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.

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