Trollburg

noun
A large animal that can house a population of occupants in symbiosis.
Origin
Portmanteau of troll (a giant supernatural being) and burg (town).
Source
Two Moons

Condecology

noun
A condominium living complex with its own constitution and ideology.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘condominium’ and ‘ecology’.
Source
Voice of the Whirlwind

Urbmon

noun
A tower of superstressed concrete three kilometres high; home to 800,000 people.
Origin
Abbreviation of ‘urban monad’.
Source
The World Inside

Astralight

noun
Artificial outdoor lighting with an effect resembling starlight.
Origin
Astrum (star).
Source
The White Pony

Exoterre

noun
A species not originating from the planet Terre.
Origin
Formed from éxō (foreign) and terra (ground).
Source
Embassytown

Auntring

noun
A community of women and children without an adult male presence.
Source
Solitude

Hearthmate

noun
One’s fellow resident in a shared household.
Source
Coming of Age in Karhide

Farborn

noun archaic
A person not native to the planet they are inhabiting.
Source
Planet of Exile

Urbapt

noun
An apartment in a high-density urban zone.
Source
True Names

Neighborling

noun
A cohabitant from a lower level of the great indoors.
Source
Love Comes to the Middleman

Manhome

noun proper
The Earth.
Source
Norstrilia

Adaptoplant

noun
Seasonal vegetation that grows into irregular temporary housing.
Origin
Pairing of ‘adapt’ and ‘plant’.
Source
Central Station