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Commensalism
noun
/kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
noun
A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
2.
noun
The act of eating together; table fellowship.
Synonyms
commensality
consocies
commensation
parasitism
equitability
symbiosis
coexistence
commutuality
coexistency
co-existence
mutualness
cohabitancy
Rhymes With
amensalism
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