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S vs Commensal - What's the difference?

s | commensal |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an adjective commensal is

(ecology) of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.

As a noun commensal is

(ecology) an organism partaking in a relationship.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    commensal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (ecology) of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected

    • Noun

    (wikipedia commensal) (en noun)
  • (ecology) An organism partaking in a relationship.
  • * 2001 , (Yann Martel), (Life of Pi) , (2003), ISBN 184195392X, page 260:
    • The tree did indeed grow right out of the algae, as I had seen from the lifeboat. There was not the least trace of soil. Either there was soil deeper down, or this species of tree was a remarkable instance of a commensal or a parasite.
  • One who eats at the same table.

    • Related terms

    * commensalism * commensality * endocommensal, endocommensalism ----