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(ecology) Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
Eating at the same table. examples
plural commensals
(ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship. quotations
The tree did indeed grow right out of the algae, as I had seen from the lifeboat. There was not the least trace of soil. Either there was soil deeper down, or this species of tree was a remarkable instance of a commensal or a parasite.
2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate, published 2003, page 260
One who eats at the same table. examples