commensal

Meanings

• noun

  A commensal is an organism that lives in close proximity to another organism but does not obtain its nutrients by parasitizing it.

  - "The bacteria in our gut are commensals that help us digest our food."
  - "Some plants are commensals that grow on other plants for support but do not harm them."

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Variants

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commensal , commensally , commensals

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Etymology

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From the Latin word commensalis, meaning 'sharing a table' or 'eating together'.

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Trivia

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1. The human body is home to trillions of commensal microbes, which outnumber human cells by a factor of ten.

2. Some commensals, such as the bacteria in our gut, produce vitamins that our bodies cannot produce on their own.

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1. Symbiont: A commensal is a type of symbiont, an organism that lives in close association with another organism. Commensals do not harm their host but may benefit from the relationship.

2. Parasite: A commensal is not a parasite, as it does not obtain its nutrients by harming or exploiting its host.

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Commensals have been studied extensively in various fields, including microbiology, ecology, and anthropology. They play important roles in maintaining the balance of ecosystems and in human health.

How to Memorize "commensal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bacteria or a plant living in close proximity to another organism, sharing resources but not harming it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'commensal' with the idea of living in close proximity to another organism without harming it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cares Not, Eats Along' to remember that a commensal does not harm its host and lives in close proximity to it.

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