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commensal
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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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Noun1.commensal - either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Adj.1.commensal - living in a state of commensalism
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms


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Similarly, imbalances within communities of normal gut flora or between commensals and pathogens residing in the gut are proposed to produce or exacerbate chronic syndromes such as Crohn disease (35-37).
Emerging infectious determinants of chronic diseases by Hughes, James M. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Similar to pathogenic bacteria, commensals are exposed to the selective pressure of antimicrobial agents, and commensal E.
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Commensals of the human male and female urogenital tracts.
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