commensal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin commensalis.

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commensal (not comparable)

1. (ecology) of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected

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commensal (plural commensals)

1. (ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.

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• Bulgarian: паразит bg(bg)

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• commensalism
• commensality

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin commensalis.

[edit] Adjective

commensal

1. commensal