one organism benefits, the other is unaffected
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commensalism (a relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected)
formalA scientific term in biology and ecology. Also known as 偏利共栖 or formerly 共栖.
Wén文
niǎo鸟
zài在
hú胡
fēng蜂
wō窝
fù附
jìn近
zhù筑
cháo巢
shì是
piān偏
lì利
gòng共
shēng生
de的
diǎn典
xíng型
lì例
zi子
。
The weaverbird nesting near a wasp nest is a classic example of commensalism.
Fù附
zhuó着
zài在
jīng鲸
yú鱼
shēn身
shàng上
de的
téng藤
hú壶
yǔ与
jīng鲸
yú鱼
de的
guān关
xì系
shǔ属
yú于
piān偏
lì利
gòng共
shēng生
。
The relationship between barnacles attached to a whale and the whale is a type of commensalism.
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Zài在
shēng生
wù物
xué学
kè课
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
hù互
lì利
gòng共
shēng生
、
jìng竞
zhēng争
hé和
piān偏
lì利
gòng共
shēng生
děng等
guān关
xì系
。
In biology class, we learned about relationships such as mutualism, competition, and commensalism.
Yǔ与
jì寄
shēng生
bù不
tóng同
，
piān偏
lì利
gòng共
shēng生
bù不
huì会
duì对
bèi被
fù附
zhuó着
de的
shēng生
wù物
zào造
chéng成
shāng伤
hài害
。
Unlike parasitism, commensalism does not harm the host organism.