commensalism
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[edit]Noun
[edit]commensalism (countable and uncountable, plural commensalisms)
- (ecology) A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
- The act of eating together; table fellowship.
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[edit]sharing of the same environment
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