First Known Use: 1877
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commensal
adjective com·men·sal \kə-ˈmen(t)-səl\
Definition of COMMENSAL
: of, relating to, or living in a state of commensalism <commensal organisms>
— commensal noun
— com·men·sal·ly \-sə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of COMMENSAL
Middle English, from Medieval Latin commensalis, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensalis of the table, from Latin mensa table
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commensal
adjective com·men·sal \kə-ˈmen(t)-səl\
Medical Definition of COMMENSAL
: of, relating to, or living in a state of commensalism
—commensal noun
—com·men·sal·ly \-sə-lē\ adverb
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