Definition of commensalism in English:
commensalism
noun kəˈmɛns(ə)lɪz(ə)mkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzəm
mass nounBiology An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
Example sentencesExamples
- This is typical commensalism: birds benefit from the activities of elephants but do not affect the huge mammals in any way.
- There are numerous other examples of symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism and parasitism between ray-finned fishes and other groups.
- This can be interpreted as a clear example of commensalism similar to many shrub-understorey experiments.
- The beater syndrome is a form of commensalism - the unilateral transfer of benefits from one species to another at little or no cost to the benefactor.
Definition of commensalism in US English:
commensalism
nounkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzəmkəˈmensəˌlizəm
Biology An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
Example sentencesExamples
- The beater syndrome is a form of commensalism - the unilateral transfer of benefits from one species to another at little or no cost to the benefactor.
- This is typical commensalism: birds benefit from the activities of elephants but do not affect the huge mammals in any way.
- There are numerous other examples of symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism and parasitism between ray-finned fishes and other groups.
- This can be interpreted as a clear example of commensalism similar to many shrub-understorey experiments.