com|men|sal|i|ty

com|men|sal|i|ty
com|men|sal|i|ty «KOM ehn SAL uh tee», noun.
1. Biology. commensalism.
2. the habit of eating together at the same table: »

In addition to the changes in the status of the Untouchables [in India], it may be noted that the upper caste observance of teachings regarding commensality…has weakened, as has the association of caste and occupation (Ogburn and Nimkoff).


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