commensalism

/kuh-men-suh-liz-uhm/US // kəˈmɛn səˌlɪz əm //

共生主义,共生,共生制,共生关系

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : Ecology. a type of relationship between two species of a plant, animal, fungus, etc., in which one lives with, on, or in another without damage to either.
- : Sociology. peaceful coexistence among individuals or groups having independent or different values or customs.

In Hemileia it was ruthless parasitism; in Strigula advantageous commensalism.
Mr. A. Agassiz has remarked to me another example of commensalism.
Remarkable cases occur of commensalism between certain crabs and sea-anemones, and they betoken much intelligence.
But the precise limit at which commensalism begins is not always easily to be ascertained.
Another case of commensalism has been made known to us by Professor Reinhardt of Copenhagen.