Amensalism Definition
ā-mĕnsə-lĭzəm
noun
An association between two organisms of different species in which one is harmed or inhibited while the other is unaffected.
American Heritage Medicine
A form of symbiosis in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected.
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Origin of Amensalism
Probably a– (com)mensalism
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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