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Commensal | Commensalism | Commensally

Commensal meaning

  1. Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
  2. Eating at the same table.

Synonyms of Commensal

mutuality interdependence interdependency organism being

Related words

Other words often associated with Commensal or its synonyms:

reciprocity state system nonbeing existence nonexistence beingness scheme

Using Commensal

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected. | Eating at the same table.
  • Useful related words include: mutuality, interdependence, interdependency, organism.
  • In the example corpus, commensal often appears in combinations such as: or commensal, the commensal, commensal relationship.

Context around Commensal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

form 1× adapted 1× pathogenic 1× problematic 1×

Often after:

relationship 2× bacteria 1× organism 1× associations 1× human 1× relationships 1× flora 1× algae 1× organisms 1× species 1×

Sentence patterns with Commensal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

mutualistic or commensal relationship with 2× and problematic commensal species of 1× become a commensal organism 1× detrimental or commensal state with 1× heat adapted commensal algae to 1× microbiome and commensal bacteria may 1× mutualistic or commensal associations with 1× of the commensal flora of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a survival strategy 1× all multicellular organisms 1× cats have either 1× endophytic fungi live 1× however many streptococcal 1× lone golden jackals 1×

Common sentence endings:

a commensal organism 1× bleached coral elsewhere 1× damage their hosts 1× herpes simplex virus 1× pathogenic commensal organisms 1× relationship with humans 1×

Words around Commensal

Just before it in the word index:

commends 50 commending 114 commended 1.289 commendatory 2 commendatore 7 commendations 29

Just after it in the word index:

commensalism 2 commensally 2 commensurable 5 commensurate 92 commensurately 5 comment 8.556

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Commensal

  • In this selection, "commensal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, form, adapted, pathogenic, relationship, bacteria and organism stand out and add context to how "commensal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mutualistic or commensal relationship with and and problematic commensal species of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "commensal" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with commensal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cats have either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with humans. (10 words)

Lone golden jackals expelled from their pack have been known to form commensal relationships with tigers. (16 words)

A survival strategy for any infectious agent is not to kill its host but ultimately become a commensal organism. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The relationship between microbes and plasmid DNA is neither parasitic nor mutualistic, because each implies the presence of an independent species living in a detrimental or commensal state with the host organism. (32 words)

Rather than arising by mutation, they represent examples of plasmid acquisition of beta-lactamase genes normally found on the chromosome of Kluyvera species, a group of rarely pathogenic commensal organisms. (30 words)

All multicellular organisms are colonized to some degree by extrinsic organisms, and the vast majority of these exist in either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with the host. (28 words)

Example sentences (12)

Therefore cancer susceptibility and recurrence may be influenced by breast microbiome, and commensal bacteria may influence response to therapy by modulating the tumor microenvironment.

All multicellular organisms are colonized to some degree by extrinsic organisms, and the vast majority of these exist in either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with the host.

A survival strategy for any infectious agent is not to kill its host but ultimately become a commensal organism.

Cats have either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with humans.

Endophytic fungi live inside plants, and those that form mutualistic or commensal associations with their host, do not damage their hosts.

However, many streptococcal species are not pathogenic, and form part of the commensal human microbiota of the mouth, skin, intestine, and upper respiratory tract.

Lone golden jackals expelled from their pack have been known to form commensal relationships with tigers.

Other causes include overgrowth of the commensal flora of the vagina. citation When associated with the ectocervix, inflammation may be caused by the herpes simplex virus.

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Plans are afoot to use samples of these corals' apparently heat-adapted commensal algae to salvage bleached coral elsewhere.

Rather than arising by mutation, they represent examples of plasmid acquisition of beta-lactamase genes normally found on the chromosome of Kluyvera species, a group of rarely pathogenic commensal organisms.

The relationship between microbes and plasmid DNA is neither parasitic nor mutualistic, because each implies the presence of an independent species living in a detrimental or commensal state with the host organism.

They may cause substantial food losses, especially in developing countries. citation However, the widely distributed and problematic commensal species of rats are a minority in this diverse genus.

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Common combinations with commensal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "commensal" in a sentence?
An example: "Therefore cancer susceptibility and recurrence may be influenced by breast microbiome, and commensal bacteria may influence response to therapy by modulating the tumor microenvironment." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "commensal" from authentic English texts.
What does "commensal" mean?
Commensal means: Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
What are synonyms of "commensal"?
Common synonyms of "commensal" include: mutuality, interdependence, interdependency, organism, being.
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