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Definitions of commensal in various dictionaries:
noun - either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
adj - living in a state of commensalism
An organism participating in a symbiotic relationship in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.
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| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Oct 14 2018 The Times - Specialist |
| Nov 27 2016 7 Little Words Daily Puzzle |
| Nov 27 2016 7 Little Words Daily Puzzle |
| Dec 1 2001 The Times - Cryptic |
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| Of, relating to, or characterized by a symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefited while the other is unaffected. |
| An organism participating in a symbiotic relationship in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected. |
| Relating to or exhibiting commensalism. |
| A commensal organism, such as many bacteria. |
| either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent |
| living in a state of commensalism |
| Commensal might refer to |
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| Commensalism is a long term biological interaction (symbiosis) in which members of one species gain benefits while those of the other species are neither benefited nor 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, and parasitism, where one benefits while the other is harmed. 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 consonant with its habits, as in the remoras that ride attached to sharks and other fishes. Both remora and 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 gr |