- plural of inhabitant.
inhabitants
Americannoun
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Crayfish are familiar inhabitants of streams, rivers, and other freshwater environments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
A BAS team sailed for 15 days to reach the island and study its avian inhabitants, using drones, aerial photography and fitting tracking devices to 20 birds.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“In an experience like this, you’re alone with the inhabitants of the world, and they’re all there as part of your hallucination, your dream and your journey,” Neiden says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
When Alicia enters the Nazis’ sumptuous Rio house to spy on its inhabitants, she is greeted by Schumann piano music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
While certain insects overran us, some of the other normal inhabitants of our property, such as earthworms, disappeared.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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