free-living

[ free-liv-ing ]

/ ˈfriˈlɪv ɪŋ /

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adjective

following a way of life in which one freely indulges the appetites, desires, etc.

Biology. noting an organism that is neither parasitic, symbiotic, nor sessile.

Origin of free-living

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby free-living

Free Kirk, free labour, freelance, free list, free liver, free-living, freeload, freeloader, free love, free lunch, freely

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Example sentences from the Web for free-living

We see, then, that the origin of all these free-living cells can be traced back to the very earliest of the Metazoa.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Temperature responses in free-living amphibians and reptiles of northeastern Kansas.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch
The most common arthropods in the nests were mites (parasitic, predaceous, and free-living) and springtails.
Natural History of the Prairie Vole (Mammalian Genus Microtus)|E. W. Jameson
Of these free-living lawyers, George Jeffreys was a conspicuous leader.
A Book About Lawyers|John Cordy Jeaffreson

Hence they behave within the plant-cell just like the free-living chromacea in the water.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for free-living

free-living

adjective

given to ready indulgence of the appetites

(of animals and plants) not parasitic; existing independently

Derived forms of free-living

free-liver, noun

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单词	free-living
释义	free-living [ free-liv-ing ] / ˈfriˈlɪv ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR free-living ON THESAURUS.COM adjective following a way of life in which one freely indulges the appetites, desires, etc. Biology. noting an organism that is neither parasitic, symbiotic, nor sessile. Origin of free-living First recorded in 1810–20 Words nearby free-living Free Kirk, free labour, freelance, free list, free liver, free-living, freeload, freeloader, free love, free lunch, freely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for free-living We see, then, that the origin of all these free-living cells can be traced back to the very earliest of the Metazoa. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell Temperature responses in free-living amphibians and reptiles of northeastern Kansas. Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor\|Henry S. Fitch The most common arthropods in the nests were mites (parasitic, predaceous, and free-living) and springtails. Natural History of the Prairie Vole (Mammalian Genus Microtus)\|E. W. Jameson Of these free-living lawyers, George Jeffreys was a conspicuous leader. A Book About Lawyers\|John Cordy Jeaffreson Hence they behave within the plant-cell just like the free-living chromacea in the water. The Wonders of Life\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for free-living free-living adjective given to ready indulgence of the appetites (of animals and plants) not parasitic; existing independently Derived forms of free-living free-liver, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to free-living squandering, intemperance, indulgence, profligacy, dissolution, abandonment, evil, extravagance, dissoluteness, drunkenness, excess, lavishness, prodigality, waste, debauchery, self-gratification
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free-living

adjective

Origin of free-living

Words nearby free-living

Example sentences from the Web for free-living

British Dictionary definitions for free-living

adjective

Derived forms of free-living

Words related to free-living