commensally

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Adverbial commensally has 1 sense

commensally - in a commensal manner
Derived from adjective commensal₁

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Term: Commensally

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person, animal, or organism that obtains benefits, such as food or shelter, from another organism without causing harm or benefitting it in return.

Example Sentence: The remora fish is a commensally, as it attaches itself to larger marine creatures to feed off their leftover food.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Relating to behaving in a commensal manner.

Example Sentence: The two species commensally coexist, with each one fulfilling their own ecological role.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing a relationship in which one organism benefits from another without causing harm or benefitting it in return.

Example Sentence: The orchid, being a commensally plant, grows harmlessly on various trees in the rainforest and derives nutrients from the air and rain.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who dines with another without contributing to the cost of the meal.

Example Sentence: My cousin always invites his friends over and ends up with a table full of commensally.