Associations to the word «Commensal»
Noun
- Pathogen
- Bacterium
- Gut
- Organism
- Flora
- Tract
- Host
- Human
- Worm
- Animal
- Relationship
- Species
- Benefit
- Shrimp
- Parasite
- Microbe
- Rodent
- Vagina
- Glossary
- Burrow
- Antigen
- Dog
- Mammal
- Crab
- Microorganism
- Thirty
- Intestine
- Invertebrate
- Pest
- Cavity
- Pathway
- Ai
- Hearth
- Lodging
- Strain
- Passport
- Interaction
- Ant
- Gram
- Rat
- Mouse
- Prey
- Infection
- Identification
- Genus
- Living
- Guest
- Feeding
- Drove
- Encyclopedia
- Marketing
- Habitat
- Entry
- Sacrifice
- Commissioner
- Tube
- Fish
- Residence
- Bureau
- Resistance
- Food
- Three
- Disease
- Surface
- Gene
- Reception
- Cell
- Individual
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
COMMENSAL, adjective. (ecology) of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected
COMMENSAL, noun. (ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
COMMENSAL, noun. One who eats at the same table.
Dictionary definition
COMMENSAL, noun. Either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent.
COMMENSAL, adjective. Living in a state of commensalism.
Wise words
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