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commensal

/kəˈmen.səl/

翻译: 描述两种生物之间的关系,其中一方受益,而另一方既不受益也不受害。也指共栖的、偏利共生的。, 名词,指两种不同的动植物生活在一起、关系密切但彼此并不相互依赖的生物;在人类语境中也指依附他人、吃白食的人。

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adjective

/kəˈmen.səl/C2formalscientific
  • zh描述两种生物之间的关系,其中一方受益,而另一方既不受益也不受害。也指共栖的、偏利共生的。

Describes a relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

  1. Living in a state of commensalismC2formalscientific

    Describing an organism that lives in a relationship with another species where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

    zh共栖的

    • The barnacle is a commensal organism that attaches to whales without harming them.
    • Certain bacteria are commensal in the human gut, feeding on nutrients without causing disease.
    • The remora fish has a commensal relationship with sharks, eating leftover food.

    反义词parasiticpathogenic

词形
  • more commensal comparative form
  • most commensal superlative form

noun

/kəˈmen.səl/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指两种不同的动植物生活在一起、关系密切但彼此并不相互依赖的生物;在人类语境中也指依附他人、吃白食的人。

A noun referring to one of two different animal or plant species that live in close association with each other, but are not interdependent.

  1. Commensal organismC2formalscientific

    An organism that lives in close association with another species of a different kind, benefiting from the relationship without harming or benefiting the host.

    zh共栖生物

    • Barnacles are often considered commensals on whales.
    • The remora fish acts as a commensal by attaching to sharks.
    • Certain bacteria are commensals in the human gut.

    反义词parasitepathogen

词形
  • commensals plural form
  • commensals' possessive plural form
  • commensal's possessive singular form