ectocommensalism

noun

commensalism in which one organism is outside of the other

Opposite
endocommensalism
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Meanings

nounectocommensalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologycommensalism in which one organism is outside of the other

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
endocommensalism

Origin

From ecto- + commensalism.

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Translations

Indonesian ektokomensalisme
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Cite this entry
APA

ectocommensalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocommensalism

MLA

“ectocommensalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocommensalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectocommensalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocommensalism.

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