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commensally

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com·men·sal  (k-mnsl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by a symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefited while the other is unaffected.
n.
An organism participating in a symbiotic relationship in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.
[Middle English, sharing a meal, from Medieval Latin commnslis : Latin com-, com- + Latin mnsa, table.]
com·mensal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.commensally - in a commensal manner
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Dogs were especially suspected because they live commensally with both pigs and humans.
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Temple monkeys are free-ranging in parks and religious sites in South and Southeast Asia and have lived commensally with humans for centuries at these sites, some of which have become international tourist destinations.
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