Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consorte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-sort-e
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the organisms that associates with another species in consortism.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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Inflected Forms

consortes (plural)

Questions

What does consorte mean?: One of the organisms that associates with another species in consortism.
Where does consorte come from?: (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. )

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