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commensalism
English
Etymology
commensal +? -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??m?ns??l?zm?/
- Hyphenation: com?men?sal?ism
Noun
commensalism (countable and uncountable, plural commensalisms)
- (ecology) A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
- The act of eating together; table fellowship.
Derived terms
- commensalistic
- ectocommensalism
- endocommensalism
Translations
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commensal
English
Etymology
From Old French commensal, from Medieval Latin commensalis.
Adjective
commensal (not comparable)
- (ecology) Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
- Eating at the same table.
Translations
Noun
commensal (plural commensals)
- (ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
- 2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate (2003), ?ISBN, page 260:
- The tree did indeed grow right out of the algae, as I had seen from the lifeboat. There was not the least trace of soil. Either there was soil deeper down, or this species of tree was a remarkable instance of a commensal or a parasite.
- 2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate (2003), ?ISBN, page 260:
- One who eats at the same table.
Translations
Related terms
- commensalism
- commensality
- endocommensal
- endocommensalism
- ectocommensal
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin commens?lis.
Adjective
commensal (feminine singular commensale, masculine plural commensaux, feminine plural commensales)
- commensal
Noun
commensal m (plural commensaux)
- commensal
Related terms
- commensalisme
Further reading
- “commensal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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