commensalism
com·men·sal·ism
commensalism · commensalisms
Kommensalismus
A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the…A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
/kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
» Mary and Sally have a relationship of commensalism with each other.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
Kommensalismus
the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it
(countable, uncountable)The act of eating together; table fellowship.
Examples
1 sentencesMary and Sally have a relationship of commensalism with each other.
Translations
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By meaning 1
sharing of the same environment:
Forms
plural: commensalisms| Singular | commensalism |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable