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Commensalism
/kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
📖 Definitions of "Commensalism"
noun
- 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
The act of eating together; table fellowship.
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