单词 | commensal |
释义 | Word Frequency commensal(kəˈmɛnsəl) adjective 1. (of two different species of plant or animal) living in close association, such that one species benefits without harming the other 2. rare of or relating to eating together, esp at the same table commensal pleasures noun 3. a commensal plant or animal 4. rare a companion at table Derived forms commensalism (comˈmensalism) noun commensality (ˌkɒmɛnˈsælɪtɪ) noun commensally (comˈmensally) adverb Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin commensālis, from Latin com- together + mensa table |
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