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free-living

free-living adjective: of an organism: living independently of other organisms rather than as part of a symbiotic or parasitic relationship, either as a life stage (for example, in some parasites) or for the organism's entire lifespan.

Adjective

free-living (not comparable)

  1. Of an organism: living independently of other organisms rather than as part of a symbiotic or parasitic relationship, either as a life stage (for example, in some parasites) or for the organism's entire lifespan.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, living.

free-living meaning in Tamil

free-living in Tamil

தன்னிச்சைவாழ்க்கை

Questions about free-living

What does free-living mean?
Free-living means of an organism: living independently of other organisms rather than as part of a symbiotic or parasitic relationship, either as a life stage (for example, in some parasites) or for the organism's entire lifespan.
What is free-living in Tamil?
Free-living in Tamil is தன்னிச்சைவாழ்க்கை. See Free-living meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is free-living?
Free-living is an adjective.

Words near free-living in the dictionary

  1. free-heartedness
  2. free-heel skiing
  3. free-lance
  4. free-liver
  5. free-livers
  6. free-living
  7. free-loader
  8. free-loaders
  9. free-lover
  10. free-lovers
  11. free-market

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