commensalism

Noun

Meaning

the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

association alliance community aid competition assistance absorption collaboration fellowship octet coexistence biodiversity synergy biome commensal

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Antonyms

largesse donations

Hypernyms

interdependence mutuality interdependency

Examples

Commensalism is a long-term relationship from which one of the species benefits but the other species is neither benefitted or harmed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

commensal parasite commensal relationship commensal relationships commensalist commensalistic commensality