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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for commensal:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

commensal
    adj 1: living in a state of commensalism
    n 1: either of two different animal or plant species living in
         close association but not interdependent

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Commensal \Com*men"sal\, n. [LL. commensalis; L. com- + mensa
   table: cf. F. commensal. Cf. Mensal.]
   1. One who eats at the same table. [Obs.]
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   2. (Zool.) An animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in,
      with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food.
      Both species may be benefited by the association.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Commensal \Com*men"sal\, a.
   Having the character of a commensal.
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