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com•mo•ran•cy
(kom′ər ən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. [Law.]
com′mo•rant, adj.
- Lawa dwelling in a place;
usual or temporary residence in a place.
- Latin commorant-, stem of commorāns, present participle of commorārī to remain, delay, equivalent. to com- com- + morārī to delay, derivative of mora delay) + -ancy
- commor(ant) residing (1580–90