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Commensal

An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.

📖 Definitions of "Commensal"

noun
  1. 1

    An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.

  2. 2

    One who eats at the same table.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.

  2. 2

    Eating at the same table.

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