commensal
American Heritage Dictionary:
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com·men·sal
(kə-mĕn'səl) 
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by a symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefited while the other is unaffected.
n.
An organism participating in a symbiotic relationship in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by a symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefited while the other is unaffected.
n.
An organism participating in a symbiotic relationship in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.
[Middle English, sharing a meal, from Medieval Latin commēnsālis : Latin com-, com- + Latin mēnsa, table.]
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commensal
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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com·men·sal
(kə-mĕn'səl)
adj.
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by a symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefited while the other is unaffected.
n.An organism participating in a symbiotic relationship in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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commensal
- describing either of two different species of organism that live in close physical association with benefit to one partner but with little effect — either beneficial or harmful — on the other partner.
- any organism in a commensal association. Compare symbiosis.
| combustion, combrestatin, combining site | |
| commissureless, committed step, common ancestor |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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commensal
1. living on or within another organism, and deriving benefit without harming or benefiting the host individual.
2. a parasitic organism that causes no harm to the host.
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