consorte

See also: Consorte

English

Noun

consorte (plural consortes)

  1. (biology) One of the organisms that associates with another species in consortism.
    • 2017, V.K. Agarwal, Zoology for Degree Students, →ISBN:
      Consortism is classified into four types according to the benefit derived by the consortes: 1. If it is voluntary with mutual benefit but not asymmetrical or damaging to either consorte, it is mutualism. 2. Commensalism is a voluntary asymmetrical consortism in which one organism is benefited with no appreciable benefit or damage to the partner. 3. Parasitism is an involuntary consortism with progressive asymmetrical damage to one for the benefit of the other. 4. Predation is a nonsymbiotic consortism with damage to one for the benefit of the other.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsortem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konˈsɔr.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrte
  • Hyphenation: con‧sòr‧te

Noun

consorte m or f by sense (plural consorti)

  1. consort, spouse, husband/wife
    Synonyms: sposo m, sposa f; marito m, moglie f; coniuge m or f by sense

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsortem.

Noun

consorte m or f by sense (plural consortes)

  1. consort, spouse
    Synonym: cónyuge
  2. consort, companion
  3. (law) accomplice
  4. (Cuba, slang) friend

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