commensalism
English
Etymology
commensal + -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
- 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
sharing of the same environment
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