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Meaning of "commensalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMENSALISM

commensalism  [kəˈmɛnsəlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMENSALISM

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Commensalism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMMENSALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

commensalism

Commensalism

In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits without affecting the other. It compares with mutualism, in which both organisms benefit, amensalism, where one is harmed while the other is unaffected, and parasitism, where one benefits while the other is harmed. Commensalism derives from the English word commensal, meaning "eating at the same table" in human social interaction, which in turn comes through French from the Medieval Latin commensalis, meaning "sharing a table", from the prefix com-, meaning "together", and mensa, meaning "table" or "meal". Originally, the term was used to describe the use of waste food by second animals, like the carcass eaters that follow hunting animals, but wait until they have finished their meal.

Definition of commensalism in the English dictionary

The definition of commensalism in the dictionary is an association of two different species, whereby one species benefits, and the other is not harmed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMENSALISM


anti-imperialism
ˌæntɪɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzəm
anti-intellectualism
ˌæntɪˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəlɪzəm
anticlericalism
ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəlɪzəm
bicameralism
baɪˈkæmərəlɪzəm
biculturalism
baɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm
bilateralism
ˌbaɪˈlætərəlɪzəm
bilingualism
baɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
evangelicalism
ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəlɪzəm
exceptionalism
ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm
factionalism
ˈfækʃənəlɪzəm
globalism
ˈɡləʊbəlɪzəm
herbalism
ˈhɜːbəlɪzəm
hyperrealism
ˌhaɪpəˈrɪəlɪzəm
multilingualism
ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
neorealism
ˌniːəʊˈriːəlɪzəm
parochialism
pəˈrəʊkɪəlɪzəm
racialism
ˈreɪʃəlɪzəm
supernaturalism
ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəlɪzəm
triumphalism
traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm
unilateralism
ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMENSALISM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMENSALISM

brutalism
capitalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
formalism
imperialism
individualism
journalism
liberalism
literalism
materialism
metabolism
minimalism
nationalism
Orientalism
photojournalism
professionalism
realism
socialism
surrealism
vandalism

Synonyms and antonyms of commensalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commensalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMENSALISM

Find out the translation of commensalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commensalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commensalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comensalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

commensalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

commensalism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطاعم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

комменсализм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comensalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

commensalism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commensalisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Commensalism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommensalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Commensalism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

commensalism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

commensalism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परस्परसंवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kommensalizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commensalismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Komensalizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комменсализм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comensualitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

commensalism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommensalisme
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kommensalism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

commensalism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commensalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMENSALISM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMENSALISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commensalism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMENSALISM»

Discover the use of commensalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commensalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Commensalism. Entomologists make a distinction between compound nests of social insects, in which two or more species live very close to one another but keep their brood separated, and mixed colonies, in which the brood are placed ...
Edward O. Wilson, 2000
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Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology
We recognize five types of direct interactions among species in a community: commensalism, mutualism, competition, predation, and parasitism (Table 17.1). Three of these—parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism—can all be types of ...
Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr, 2009
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Biology: Understanding Life
34.4 Commensalism In commensalism, an organism of one species benefits from its interactions with another, whereas the other species neither benefits nor is harmed. Many examples of the '"one-sided" relationship of commensalism exist in ...
Sandra Alters, 2000
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Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal ...
A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, Third Edition Edward M. Barrows. ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA. a classification of symbiosis I. Nonsocial symbiosis A. commensalism ...
Edward M. Barrows, 2011
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GI Microbiota and Regulation of the Immune System: ...
The acquisition of the microbiota and transitions between commensalism, colonization and disease. The relevant state is depicted by a solid line, the possible transition states are depicted by dashed lines. The transitions from infection to ...
Gary B. Huffnagle, Mairi Noverr, 2009
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An Introduction to Parasitology
Under the umbrella term symbiosis it is possible to recognise a number of sub- divisions that may be more or less clearly defined. In order of increasing intimacy and dependence these are commensalism, parasitism and mutualism, but as we  ...
Bernard E. Matthews, 1998
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Human Parasitology
Although the lines of demarcation between them are indistinct, at least four categories of symbiosis are commonly recognized: commensalism, phoresis, parasitism, and mutualism. The scope of this text is limited to relationships of medical ...
Burton J. Bogitsh, Clint E. Carter, Thomas N. Oeltmann, 2012
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Between Pathogenicity and Commensalism
This book covers various aspects of the interplay between commensal and pathogenic bacteria with their hosts. It details the role commensals play in human development, physiology, protection against pathogens, immunity, and nutrition.
Ulrich Dobrindt, Jörg H. Hacker, Catharina Svanborg, 2013
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Remaining Karen: A Study of Cultural Reproduction and the ...
It will be apparent from the accounts above where the essential area of contrast lies between routine domestic commensalism and the generalised commensalism of the rites of the New Year. Domestic commensalism is very much confined to ...
Ananda Rajah, 2008
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The Biology of Mutualism: Ecology and Evolution
Thus the commensalism is still obligate. Second, the concentration of P,f added permits a facultative association in which the commensal detectably responds to the concentration of this nutrient. Thirdly, the P]f may be added in excess so that ...
Douglas H. Boucher, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMENSALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commensalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Village rats outsmart their forest friends: Study | Bangalore NYOOOZ
Reason: their commensalism (association) with humans."We were wondering how can village rats have such a diverse gene pool since they ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
2
Ancient History repeating as Wolves associate with monkeys …
Commensalism, co-evolution? yeah, maybe. Humans chose which traits they wanted in their wolves. Then they intentionally selected them by ... «Next Big Future, Jun 15»
3
RNA-seq Analysis IDs Regulatory Mechanisms Involved in …
... way for further deciphering the regulatory networks that coordinate gene expression during the progression from commensalism to virulence. «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
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Tritagonist as a new term for uncharacterised microorganisms in …
Thus, commensalism defines a one-way interaction. Originally, the term was used in a host-centric view for interactions where a 'small' species ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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What's Your Relationship With Food? Why Mindful Dieting Is More …
Further defined, there can be at least three different types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, where both parties benefit; commensalism, ... «Medical Daily, May 15»
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Overexpression of Enterococcus faecalis elr operon protects from …
Mechanisms underlying the transition from commensalism to virulence in Enterococcus faecalis are not fully understood. We previously ... «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
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Commensalism facilitates gene flow in mountains: a comparison …
Correspondence: A Varudkar, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore, 560065, Karnataka, ... «Nature.com, May 15»
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Weasel takes joyride on back of woodpecker
When one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed it is commensalism. And when one organism is helped while the other suffers it ... «Christian Science Monitor, Mar 15»
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Climate Change Is Affecting the Way All Kinds of Creatures Interact …
... species succeeds at a detriment to the other) to something more akin to commensalism (where one species benefits at no cost to the other). «Pacific Standard, Jan 15»
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Rockets Dwight Howard's Renaissance: a Quiet Thunder
The duo have been great friends all along, but that off-court chemistry is finally translating to a great commensalism on the hardwood. Harden ... «Space City Scoop, Nov 14»

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