| 单词 | commensalism |
| 释义 | commensalism (once / 562825 pages) n If you've ever seen a bunch of barnacles attached to a great big whale, you've seen an example of commensalism, or one organism getting benefits from another without hurting it. First used in a biological sense in 1870, commensalism originates from the Middle Latin word commensalis, derived from com ("together") and mensa ("table"). It's a relationship between two organisms in which one receives benefits without causing harm. Commensalism should not be confused with mutualism, a relationship in which both organisms benefit from each other. WORD FAMILYcommensal: commensalism, commensals USAGE EXAMPLESWhen one benefits but the other bears no cost, it is a commensalism. Scientific American(Feb 20, 2012) From this we may pass through various grades of “commensalism,” like that of the hermit-crab with its protective anemones, to the cases of actual parasitism. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2012) This commensalism – a relationship where one species benefits, but the other receives little harm – probably is the result of the sloppy nature of humans. Scientific American(Nov 09, 2011) n the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it Hyper interdependence, interdependency, mutuality a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) |
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