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偏利共栖

piān lì gòng qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(biology) to have a commensal relationship with (another organism)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

偏利共棲 偏利共栖 [pian1 li4 gong4 qi1] /(biology) to have a commensal relationship with (another organism)/

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Other forms in these source records: 偏利共棲

  • 偏
    piān

    to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 共
    gòng

    common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gòng chǎn dǎng], Communist party

  • 栖
    qī

    to perch / to rest (of birds) / to dwell / to live / to stay

    xī

    used in 棲棲|栖栖[xī xī]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.