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being vs commensal

commensal vs being

being and commensal both are nouns.

being is not an adjective while commensal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
being Yes No No No
commensal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, commensal is a hyponym of being; that is, commensal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than being:
  • being: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  • commensal: either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
being (noun) commensal (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
the state or fact of existing
being (adjective) commensal (adjective)
living in a state of commensalism
Difference between being and commensal

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