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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Commensal

· Com·men·sal · IPA /kəˈmɛnsəl/
01 n. One who eats at the same table.
  1. 1.
    One who eats at the same table.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    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.(Zool.)
02 a. Having the character of a commensal.
  1. 1.
    Having the character of a commensal.