commensal
US /kəˈmen.səl/
UK /kəˈmen.səl/
形容词
共生的, 片利共生的
relating to a relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm
示例:
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Remora fish have a commensal relationship with sharks.
印鱼与鲨鱼有着共生关系。
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Many bacteria in the human gut are commensal.
人类肠道中的许多细菌是共生的。
名词
共生生物, 片利共生生物
an organism that lives with, on, or in another, without injury to either
示例:
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The orchid is a commensal that grows on trees.
兰花是一种生长在树上的共生生物。
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Scientists studied the various commensals found in the coral reef.
科学家们研究了珊瑚礁中发现的各种共生生物。