commensalism
Syllables: com·men·sal·ism/kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
commensalism noun: a sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
Noun
commensalism (countable and uncountable, plural commensalisms)
- 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.
commensalism meaning in Hindi and Tamil
commensalism in Hindi
- sharing of the same environment
- सहभोजिता sahbhojitā
commensalism in Tamil
- ஈரின இணைப்பு வாழ்க்கை, கூட்டு வாழ்வு, சம பங்கித்துவம், தற்சுயனி, இணை வாழ்வு முறை, ஓரட்டிலிலுண்ணுமியல்பு
Forms of commensalism
| plural | commensalisms |
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Origin of commensalism
From commensal + -ism.
Words formed from commensalism
Questions about commensalism
- What does commensalism mean?
- Commensalism means a sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
- What is commensalism in Hindi?
- Commensalism in Hindi is सहभोजिता (sahbhojitā). See Commensalism meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is commensalism?
- Commensalism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce commensalism?
- Commensalism is pronounced /kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/.
- What is the plural of commensalism?
- The plural of commensalism is commensalisms.
Words near commensalism in the dictionary
Source and license
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