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Definition of Commensalism

1. Noun. The relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it.

Definition of Commensalism

1. n. The act of eating together; table fellowship.

Definition of Commensalism

1. Noun. (biology) A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales. ¹

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Definition of Commensalism

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Medical Definition of Commensalism

1. A type of symbiosis where two (or more) organisms from different species live in close proximity to one another, in which one member is unaffected by the relationship and the other benefits from it. (09 Oct 1997)

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