# commensal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈmɛnsəl/ · frequency rank #92,481

## Definitions
1. Of a form of symbiosis in which one organism derives a benefit while the other is unaffected.
2. Eating at the same table.

## Etymology
From Middle English commensal, from Old French commensal, from Medieval Latin commensālis, from com- + mensa (“table”) + -ālis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commensal