HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › commensalism
← Back to search

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

Čeština komenzalismus
Deutsch Kommensalismus
Español comensalismo
Suomi kommensalismi pöytävierassuhde
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.
See all C1 English words →

See also

commensalist commensality Commensurability Commensurable commensurableness Commensurably

Learn this word in context

See commensalism used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free