commensal

pronunciation

UK [kəˈmensl]word uk audio image

US [kəˈmɛnsəl] word us audio image

  • adj.
    同吃的,共餐的,共生的
  • n.
    共食伙伴,共生物

Word Origin

commensal 共栖

com-, 强调。-mensa, 桌子,见mesa.原指一张桌子上吃饭的人。

Example

1. Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal bacterium of the human skin .
表皮葡萄球菌是人类皮肤的共生菌。
2. Objective to study the anticoagulant rodenticide resistance in commensal rodents .
目的探讨家栖鼠对抗凝血杀鼠剂的抗药性变化。
3. One commensal bacterial molecule - all we need for health ?
一个寄生细菌分子是我们健康必须的吗?
4. Why don 't we have commensal bacteria in our guts to do it ?
在我们的肠胃里,为什么没有共生细菌来消化它们呢?
5. Digestion in the pitcher is aided , especially during the second year , by the commensal organisms that live in the pitchers .
瓶子,尤其已经第二年的,其内共生的生物会协助消化作用。

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