Medical term:
amensalism
amensalism
[a-men´sal-izm]interaction between coexisting populations of different species, one of which is adversely affected and the other unaffected.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
amensalism
(ā-mĕn′sə-lĭz′əm)n.
An association between two organisms of different species in which one is harmed or inhibited while the other is unaffected.
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amensalism
A type of symbiotic biological interaction in which ≥ 2 organisms from different species live in close proximity to one another, where one member suffers a negative effect as a result of the relationship, while the other is unaffected by it.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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