Commensally

/kəˈmɛnsəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to commensalism; in the way that commensal organisms interact with one another.

Etymology

From the adjective commensal plus the adverbial suffix -ly, which converts adjectives into adverbs describing how something occurs or is done.

Kelly Says

This is a technical biological term so specialized that most biologists would just say 'in a commensal relationship' instead—it's the kind of word that only appears in dense academic papers.

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