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COMMENSALS
Noun
commensals
plural of commensal
Source: Wiktionary
COMMENSAL
Com*men"sal, n. Etym: [LL. commensalis; L. com- + mensa table: cf. F. commensal. Cf. Mensal.]
1. One who eats at the same table. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Com*men"sal, a.
Definition: Having the character of a commensal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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