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commensalisms

commensalisms is the plural of commensalism.

Meaning of commensalism

Noun

commensalism (countable and uncountable, plural commensalisms)

  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.

Questions about commensalisms

What is commensalisms the plural of?
Commensalisms is the plural of commensalism.

Words near commensalisms in the dictionary

  1. commendingly
  2. commendment
  3. commends
  4. commensal
  5. commensalism
  6. commensalisms
  7. commensalist
  8. commensalistic
  9. commensalists
  10. commensalities
  11. commensality

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