Commensal
commensal (?), n. (LL.commensalis; L. com- + mensa table: cf. F.
commensal. Cf. Mensal.) 1. One who
eats at the same table. (Obs.)
2. (Zool.) An animal, not
truly parasitic, which lives in, with, or on, another, partaking
usually of the same food. Both species may be benefited by the
association.
commensal (?), a. Having thecharacter of a commensal.
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