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词汇 commensalism
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Definition of commensalism in English:

commensalism

noun kəˈmɛns(ə)lɪz(ə)mkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzəm
mass nounBiology
  • An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

    〔生〕偏利共栖,偏利共生

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is typical commensalism: birds benefit from the activities of elephants but do not affect the huge mammals in any way.
    • There are numerous other examples of symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism and parasitism between ray-finned fishes and other groups.
    • This can be interpreted as a clear example of commensalism similar to many shrub-understorey experiments.
    • The beater syndrome is a form of commensalism - the unilateral transfer of benefits from one species to another at little or no cost to the benefactor.

Definition of commensalism in US English:

commensalism

nounkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzəmkəˈmensəˌlizəm
Biology
  • An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

    〔生〕偏利共栖,偏利共生

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The beater syndrome is a form of commensalism - the unilateral transfer of benefits from one species to another at little or no cost to the benefactor.
    • This is typical commensalism: birds benefit from the activities of elephants but do not affect the huge mammals in any way.
    • There are numerous other examples of symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism and parasitism between ray-finned fishes and other groups.
    • This can be interpreted as a clear example of commensalism similar to many shrub-understorey experiments.
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