commensally
/kəˈmɛnsəli/
adverb
- In a way that involves a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not helped or harmed.
- The remora attached itself commensally to the shark, eating leftover food scraps.
- Certain bacteria exist commensally on human skin, feeding on dead cells without causing harm.
- The small fish lived commensally among the anemone's tentacles, gaining protection without affecting the anemone.