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What does the term commensal mean?

commensal • \kuh-MEN-sul\ • adjective. 1 : of or relating to those who habitually eat together 2 : of, relating to, or living in a relationship in which one organism obtains food or other benefits from another without damaging or benefiting it.

What is a commensal organism?

A commensal is an organism that uses food supplied in the internal or the external environment of the host, without establishing a close association with the host, for instance by feeding on its tissues.

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