n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' men(t)-s ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin commensalis, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensalis of the table, from Latin mensa table
Date: 1877
: of, relating to, or living in a state of commensalism < commensal organisms>
– commensal noun
– com · men · sal · ly \ -s ə -l ē \ adverb