Commensalism (from Latin com meaning together and mensa meaning table) is a form of symbiosis, or close association between organisms of two or more species, in which one participant in the relationship benefits, and the relationship is neutral for the...

A type of symbiotic relationship. Many organisms depend on intimate physical relationship with organisms of other species, a relationship called symbiosis. The larger organism is called the host and the smaller organism, the symbiote. The symbiote...

The term applied to describe those micro-organisms that live either in the body (e.g. in the intestinal or respiratory tract) or on the skin of an individual or animal but which do no harm as a result of their presence. A commensal relationship is a...

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Commensalism is a term employed in ecology to describe a relationship between two living organisms where one benefits and the other is not significantly harmed or helped. It is derived from the English word commensal, meaning the sharing of food, and...