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1. (adj.) commensal
(of an animal, plant, fungus, etc.) living with, on, or in another, without injury to either.
2. (n.) commensal
a commensal organism.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < ML commēnsālis. See com -, mensal2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) commensal
either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
2. (adj) commensal
living in a state of commensalism
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) commensal
having the character of a commensal
2. (noun) commensal
one who eats at the same table
3. (noun) commensal
an animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in, with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food. Both species may be benefited by the association
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