commensalism

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/

Noun

commensalism

1. (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.
2. The act of eating together; table fellowship.

Translations

• Spanish: comensalismo

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