COMMENSAL


Meaning of COMMENSAL in English

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

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