- commensalism
- The interaction of two or more dissimilar organisms where the association is advantageous to one without affecting the other(s).
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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Commensalism — Com*men sal*ism, n. The act of eating together; table fellowship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commensalism — [kə men′səliz΄əm] n. Biol. a close association or union between two kinds of organisms, in which one is benefited by the relationship and the other is neither benefited nor harmed * * * com·men·sal·ism (kə mĕnʹsə lĭz əm) n. A symbiotic… … Universalium
commensalism — 1870, from COMMENSAL (Cf. commensal) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
commensalism — [kə men′səliz΄əm] n. Biol. a close association or union between two kinds of organisms, in which one is benefited by the relationship and the other is neither benefited nor harmed … English World dictionary
Commensalism — A titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) creates feeding opportunities for smaller fish by moving large rocks too big for them to shift themselves. In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism… … Wikipedia
commensalism — komensalizmas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmų tarprūšinio sambūvio forma, kai vieni rūšių individai nuolat gyvena naudodamiesi kitos rūšies individais ir jiems nekenkia. atitikmenys: angl. commensalism vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
commensalism — noun Date: 1870 a relation between two kinds of organisms in which one obtains food or other benefits from the other without damaging or benefiting it … New Collegiate Dictionary
commensalism — the close association members of different species which live together to the benefit of one without harm to the other, e.g. Amphiprion with a sea anemone. See also symbiosis … Dictionary of ichthyology
commensalism — n. [L. cum, with; mensa, table] A symbiotic relationship in which one of the two partner species benefits, without apparent effects on the other species; see symbiosis, parasitism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
commensalism — (kùo men sal izm ) A type of symbiosis in which one individual gains from the association and the other is neither harmed nor benefited … Dictionary of microbiology
commensalism — noun A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected … Wiktionary
