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- [kuh-men-suh l]
- /kəˈmɛn səl/
- /kə.ˈmen.səl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-men-suh l]
- /kəˈmɛn səl/
Definitions of commensal word
- adjective commensal (of two different species of plant or animal) living in close association, such that one species benefits without harming the other 3
- adjective commensal of or relating to eating together, esp at the same table 3
- noun commensal a commensal plant or animal 3
- noun commensal a companion at table 3
- noun commensal a companion at meals 3
- noun commensal either of the organisms living in commensalism 3
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Origin of commensal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word commēnsālis. See com-, mensal2
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Parts of speech for Commensal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commensal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
commensal usage trend in Literature
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