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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. not parasitic on another organism;
[syn: free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Free-living \Free"-liv`ing\, n. Unrestrained indulgence of the appetites as a way of life. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

free-living \free-living\ adj. (Biology) Living independently of other organisms; not parasitic or commensal. Note: eating other organisms is not considered "dependence" in this sense. Syn: nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

free-living adj 1: not parasitic on another organism [syn: free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic]