Word: commensalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
men
sal
ism
Definition: A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
Morphemes:
Affix: commensal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: commensal
Language: fro
Decoded: commensal
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.