commensal

adjective

com·men·sal kə-ˈmen(t)-səl How to pronounce commensal (audio)

: of, relating to, or living in a state of commensalism

commensal organisms

commensal noun

commensally

kə-ˈmen(t)-sə-lē How to pronounce commensal (audio)

adverb

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Commensal types, be they human or beast, often "break bread" together. When they do, they are reflecting the etymology of commensal, which derives from the Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together," jointly and the Latin adjective mensalis, meaning "of the table." In its earliest English uses, "commensal" referred to people who ate together, but around 1870, biologists started using it for organisms that have no use for a four-piece table setting. Since then, the scientific sense has almost completely displaced the dining one.

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Recent Examples on the Web Danska’s research suggests that the composition of commensal microbes diverges in male and female mice around puberty, so something seems to happen to the bacteria around that time.

Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 Two species, both carnivores to a greater or lesser extent, with different nutritional needs, could have a commensal relationship.

James Gorman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2021 Instead of buying time on the array, Breakthrough Listen is tapping into the data stream while the telescope observes its regular targets—a procedure known as commensal observing.

Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 10 Sep. 2020 In payment, the plants feed their commensal friends with sugars.

Jason Pontin, WIRED, 15 June 2018 This turned out to be because the antibiotics also diminished the numbers of tuft cells in the colon; only they, and not commensal bacteria, are required for norovirus infection.

Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2018

单词	commensal
释义	commensal adjective com·men·sal kə-ˈmen(t)-səl : of, relating to, or living in a state of commensalism commensal organisms commensal noun commensally kə-ˈmen(t)-sə-lē adverb Did you know? Commensal types, be they human or beast, often "break bread" together. When they do, they are reflecting the etymology of commensal, which derives from the Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together," jointly and the Latin adjective mensalis, meaning "of the table." In its earliest English uses, "commensal" referred to people who ate together, but around 1870, biologists started using it for organisms that have no use for a four-piece table setting. Since then, the scientific sense has almost completely displaced the dining one. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Danska’s research suggests that the composition of commensal microbes diverges in male and female mice around puberty, so something seems to happen to the bacteria around that time. Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 Two species, both carnivores to a greater or lesser extent, with different nutritional needs, could have a commensal relationship. James Gorman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2021 Instead of buying time on the array, Breakthrough Listen is tapping into the data stream while the telescope observes its regular targets—a procedure known as commensal observing. Daniel Clery, Science \| AAAS, 10 Sep. 2020 In payment, the plants feed their commensal friends with sugars. Jason Pontin, WIRED, 15 June 2018 This turned out to be because the antibiotics also diminished the numbers of tuft cells in the colon; only they, and not commensal bacteria, are required for norovirus infection. Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2018 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Medieval Latin commensalis, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensalis of the table, from Latin mensa table First Known Use 1877, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition commensal adjective com·men·sal kə-ˈmen(t)-səl : of, relating to, or living in a state of commensalism commensal adjective as in symbiotic Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance symbiotic mutualistic dependent synergistic associational synergic synergetic mutual cooperative communal collaborative joint consociational collective reciprocal universal cooperating united shared multiple collaborating concerted correlative subsocial complementary conjoint combined conjunct consensual public pooled supplemental bilateral supplementary common two-way Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonreciprocal nonsocial solitary autonomous individual independent noncomplementary semiautonomous altricial several unilateral unsociable sole personal separate lone self-subsistent semi-independent single reclusive private self-sustaining exclusive self-sufficient self-supporting self-contained one-way one-sided one-man recluse See More
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