commensal
commensal · commensals
Tischgenosse, Tischgenossin
An organism partaking in a commensal relationshipAn organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
/kəˈmɛnsəl/
Meaning
2 sensesAn organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
One who eats at the same table.
Tischgenosse, Tischgenossin
More definitions
- either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
Translations
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By meaning 1
One who eats at the same table:
Origin
From Middle English commensal, from Old French commensal, from Medieval Latin commensālis,From Middle English commensal, from Old French commensal, from Medieval Latin commensālis, from com- + mensa (“table”) + -ālis.
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Forms
plural: commensals| Singular | commensal |
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