Complete Definition of "commensal"

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English
Etymology
From ML. commensalis.

Adjective
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#biology of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected

Noun
en-noun

  1. an organism partaking in such a relationship

Related terms
commensalism
commensality


French
Etymology
From ML. commensalis.

Adjective
commensal
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