free-living
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ɪŋ adjective
1.
following a way of life in which one freely indulges the appetites, desires, etc.
2.
Biology. noting an organism that is neither parasitic, symbiotic, nor sessile.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
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| free-living | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | given to ready indulgence of the appetites |
| 2. | (of animals and plants) not parasitic; existing independently |
| free-'liver | |
| —n | |
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Free-living
is always a great word to know.
So is continuous variation. Does it mean:
| variation in traits such as body weight or height in which a series of types are distributed on a continuum, not grouped into discrete categories |
| natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the individual's genetic contribution to the gene pool |
Example sentences
Tapeworms evolved from free-living flatworms, but they have undergone some radical changes.
And then years of apprenticeship, precariously dependent on trustees amid a set of free-living medical students.
Mitochondria are descended from free-living bacteria, which several billion years ago were swallowed by complex cells.
Free-living chimpanzees have been known to go out of their way to sit and watch the sunset.
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