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偏利共生

Mandarin · pinyin piān lì gòng shēng

(biology) to have a commensal relationship with (another organism)

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偏: piān · inclined one side; slanting
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth

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1–4–4–1 · pian1 li4 gong4 sheng1

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