amensalism
[ ey-men-suh-liz-uh m ]
/ eɪˈmɛn səˌlɪz əm /
noun Ecology.
a relationship between two species of organisms in which the individuals of one species adversely affect those of the other and are unaffected themselves.
Origin of amensalism
Words nearby amensalism
amenity,
amenity bed,
amenorrhea,
amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome,
amenorrhoea,
amensalism,
ament,
amentaceous,
amentia,
amentiferous,
amer.
Scientific definitions for amensalism
amensalism
[ ā-mĕn′sə-lĭz′əm ]
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism is harmed or inhibited and the other is unaffected. Examples of amensalism include the shading out of one plant by a taller and wider one and the inhibition of one plant by the secretions of another (known as allelopathy). Compare commensalism mutualism parasitism.