Look up: amensalism

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   Amensalism
   A type of symbiotic relationship in which one of the partners in the interaction is inhibited and the other is unaffected.
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   Amensalism
   An interaction in which one organism (or species) adversely affects a second organism (or species), but the second has no effect (good or bad) on the first.
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   amensalism
   <biology> A type of symbiosis where two (or more) organisms from different species live in close proximity to one another, where one of the members suffers as a result of the relationship while the other is unaffected by it. ... (05 Feb 1998) ...
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   Amensalism
   `Amensalism` is a biological interaction between two species in which one impedes or restricts the success of the other without being affected positively or negatively by its presence. It is a type of symbiosis. Usually this occurs when one organism exudes a chemical compound as part of its normal metabolism that is detrimental to another organism. The bread mold Penicillium is a common example of this; penicillium secrete penicillin, a chemical...
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   amensalism
   (a-men´sәl-iz-әm) interaction between coexisting populations of different species, one of which is adversely affected and the other unaffected.
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   amensalism
   association between organisms of two different species in which one is inhibited or destroyed and the other is unaffected. There are two basic modes: ... [1 related articles]
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   Amensalism
   Interspecific interaction where one species suffers in terms of fitness, while the fitness of the other species does not change. See allelopathy.
   Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo