Free-living

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of an organism: living independently of other organisms rather than as part of a symbiotic or parasitic relationship, either as a life stage (for example, in some parasites) or for the organism's entire lifespan. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, living. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not parasitic on another organism wordnet

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