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| − | '''commensalism''' (''pl.'' commensalisms) – a kind of [[symbiosis]], without any apparent detriment for any of the partner, but an indirect benefit for one | + | '''commensalism''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' commensalisms; [[Category:Ecology term]][[:Category:Ecology term|ecology term]]) – a kind of [[symbiosis]], without any apparent detriment for any of the partner, but an indirect benefit for one [[symbiont]], the [[commensal]]. This [[commensal]] typically inhabits or lives on its [[host]] without a deteriorating, detrimental or damaging effect. The fact that the host provides a habitat for the commensal must be interpreted as a benefit, but the sheer presence of the commensal is not necessarily exploitative. ''Kind of:'' [[Category:Symbiosis type]][[:Category:Symbiosis type|Symbiosis type]]. |
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commensalism (noun, pl. commensalisms;ecology term) – a kind of symbiosis, without any apparent detriment for any of the partner, but an indirect benefit for one symbiont, the commensal. This commensal typically inhabits or lives on its host without a deteriorating, detrimental or damaging effect. The fact that the host provides a habitat for the commensal must be interpreted as a benefit, but the sheer presence of the commensal is not necessarily exploitative. Kind of:Symbiosis type.
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