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Re: commensal
com·men·sal (k-mnsl) ... in which one species derives some benefit while the other is unaffected. ... House Mice and rats are considered to be commensal creatures that pretty much depend on Human food sources. mark doesn't-like-the-sharing-of-my-table-sort-of-thing Bailey Such mice are the presently ...
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Tue Jan 22,
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Re: commensal
I've seen some definitions that call this a symbiotic relationship. However, commensal seems one-sided. In a symbiotic relationship, don't both sides derive benefit?
Commensal can also serve as a noun, meaning a dining partner, someone eating at the same table. So in the feast scene of The Adventures of Robin Hood, everyone there is a commensal. If you eat in an office dining hall you could get weird and great people as you sit down with a hearty, "Greetings commensals!"
Commensal can also serve as a noun, meaning a dining partner, someone eating at the same table. So in the feast scene of The Adventures of Robin Hood, everyone there is a commensal. If you eat in an office dining hall you could get weird and great people as you sit down with a hearty, "Greetings commensals!"
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