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inhabitancy
in·hab·it·an·cy
/
ɪnˈhæb
ɪ
tn
si
/
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[
in-
hab
-i-tn-see
]
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noun,
plural
in·hab·it·an·cies.
1.
place of residence; habitation.
2.
residency; occupancy.
Also,
in·hab·it·ance.
Origin:
1675–85;
inhabit(ant)
+
-ancy
Related forms
non·in·hab·it·ance,
noun
non·in·hab·it·an·cy,
noun,
plural
non·in·hab·it·an·cies.
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inhabitant
(ɪnˈhæbɪtənt)
—
n
a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region
in'habitancy
—
n
in'habitance
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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