free-living
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free-living
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- 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.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, living.
Talk about this word "free-living." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/free-living. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. free-living. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/free-living "free-living." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/free-living.
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@misc{free_living_2026,
title = {free-living},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/free-living},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
