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commensalism [Brit kəˈmɛns(ə)lɪz(ə)m, Am kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzəm] N BIOL

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A more bizarre example of commensalism occurs between the slim, eel-shaped pinhead pearlfish and a particular species of sea cucumber. en.wikipedia.org

The symbiotic relationships are mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, and parasitism. en.wikipedia.org

Allowing the barnacle species to distribute themselves throughout global waters is a high fitness advantage of this commensalism. en.wikipedia.org

Commensalism is symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is not harmed or helped. en.wikipedia.org

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