Meaning of 共栖
共栖 means to live in commensalism; old term for a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected. Pronounced gòng qī.
- to live in commensalism; old term for a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
yǔ与
xī犀
niú牛
gòng共
qī栖
，
zhuó啄
shí食
xī犀
niú牛
shēn身
shang上
de的
jì寄
shēng生
chóng虫
。
This bird lives in commensalism with rhinos, pecking parasites off the rhino's body.
Xiǎo小
chǒu丑
yú鱼
cháng常
yǔ与
hǎi海
kuí葵
gòng共
qī栖
，
yǐ以
huò获
dé得
bǎo保
hù护
。
Clownfish often live in commensalism with sea anemones to obtain protection.
Gòng共
qī栖
shì是
shēng生
tài态
xué学
zhōng中
miáo描
shù述
tè特
dìng定
zhǒng种
jiān间
guān关
xi系
de的
jiù旧
chēng称
。
Commensalism is the old term used in ecology to describe specific interspecific relationships.
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