Definitions for commensalism
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1. commensalismnoun

   the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it

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1. commensalismnoun

   A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.

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1. Commensalism

   Commensalism is a long-term biological interaction (symbiosis) in which members of one species gain benefits while those of the other species neither benefit nor are harmed. This is in contrast with mutualism, in which both organisms benefit from each other; amensalism, where one is harmed while the other is unaffected; parasitism, where one is harmed and the other benefits, and parasitoidism, which is similar to parasitism but the parasitoid has a free-living state and instead of just harming its host, it eventually ends up killing it. The commensal (the species that benefits from the association) may obtain nutrients, shelter, support, or locomotion from the host species, which is substantially unaffected. The commensal relation is often between a larger host and a smaller commensal; the host organism is unmodified, whereas the commensal species may show great structural adaptation consistent with its habits, as in the remoras that ride attached to sharks and other fishes. Remoras feed on their hosts' fecal matter, while pilot fish feed on the leftovers of their hosts' meals. Numerous birds perch on bodies of large mammal herbivores or feed on the insects turned up by grazing mammals.

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1. commensalism

   Commensalism is a type of relationship between two living organisms where one organism benefits from the other without causing it any harm. One organism, known as the commensal, gains benefits like food, shelter, or transportation, while the other organism, the host, remains unaffected or indifferent.

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1. Commensalismnoun

   the act of eating together; table fellowship

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1. Commensalism

   In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits without affecting the other. It compares with mutualism, in which both organisms benefit, amensalism, where one is harmed while the other is unaffected, and parasitism, where one benefits while the other is harmed. Commensalism derives from the English word commensal, meaning "eating at the same table" in human social interaction, which in turn comes through French from the Medieval Latin commensalis, meaning "sharing a table", from the prefix com-, meaning "together", and mensa, meaning "table" or "meal". Originally, the term was used to describe the use of waste food by second animals, like the carcass eaters that follow hunting animals, but wait until they have finished their meal.

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1. Commensalism

   applied to this manner of living and eating together.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commensalism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commensalism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commensalism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commensalism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commensalism
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commensalism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=commensalism
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=commensalism