commensalism

/kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/

noun

  1. 1

    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. 2

    The act of eating together; table fellowship.

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