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From syn- (compare symbiosis) + Ancient Greek ἐχθρός (ekhthrós) + -an.
synecthran (plural synecthrans)
- (zoology) An organism that lives in the home of another organism in order to exploit it, and is treated with hostility or indifference.
- Hypernym: inquiline
- Coordinate terms: symphile, synoekete
