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Free-living
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Free-living
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1.
given to ready indulgence of the appetites
2.
(of animals and plants) not parasitic; existing independently
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Free-living
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1.
indulging freely in eating, drinking, and similar pleasures
2. Biology
living independently of any other organism: not parasitic or symbiotic
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Free-living
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1. Given to self-indulgence.
2. Biology
a. Living independently of another organism; not part of a parasitic or symbiotic relationship.
b. Moving independently; not sessile.
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