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Meaning of commensalism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/

Definitions

  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.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The act of eating together; table fellowship.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Kommensalismus
Español comensalismo
हिन्दी सहभोजिता
日本語 片利共生
Polski komensalizm
Português comensalismo

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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