commensal
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Medieval Latin commensalis.
[edit] Adjective
commensal (not comparable)
- (ecology) of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected
[edit] Translations
of a form of symbiosis
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[edit] Noun
Wikipedia commensal (plural commensals)
- (ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
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organism partaking in a commensal relationship
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Medieval Latin commensalis.
[edit] Adjective
commensal m. (f. commensale, m. plural commensaux, f. plural commensales)
