1. the practice of eating together or sharing meals, especially as a social or religious custom
Usage: often used in anthropological and sociological contexts
2. a relationship between two organisms in which one benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed
Usage: biology term

Examples

• The commensality of breaking bread together has been central to human culture for thousands of years.
• In many religious traditions, commensality serves as a way to strengthen community bonds.
• The anthropologist studied commensality practices across different cultures to understand social hierarchies.
• Commensality between the remora fish and the shark allows the smaller fish to travel without harming its host.
• Shared meals and commensality were important rituals in ancient Roman society.