free-living
- adjective
- /friːˈlɪvɪŋ/
- Specialized
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libre
- I mean, what we're looking at in in biocross are lichens, mosses, algae, cyanobacteria, free living fungi.
The second is while these exist, we are free living humans.
- The second is while these exist, we are free living humans.
Examples
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In the ecosystem, free-living bacteria contribute to nutrient cycling and soil health.
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Whatever their origin or degree of stability, free-living Trebouxia populations can play an important role in lichen establishment.
Academic text (2001) -
The second is while these exist, we are free living humans.
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And Tim, what what we see as well is that four people are left free living to practice time restricted eating.
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Well, parasites are a huge menace to any free living Organism.
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Free-living V. fischeri have stiff, screwlike flagella and are highly mobile.
Academic text (1993) -
Free-living organisms can thrive in various environments without depending on other species.
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The study focused on free-living protozoa that inhabit freshwater habitats.
Synonyms
Not living on or inside another living thing to get food
Living alone without depending on another living thing
Antonyms
- Offensive
11
6.6
A person or thing that lives by taking from others without giving anything back
How Independent
51
6.3
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Offensive
11
6.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Free-living comes from the words free ('not needing another') and living ('alive'), so it literally means 'living on its own'. That's why a free-living organism does not live on another animal or plant.