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Princeton's WordNet
free livingadjective
a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites
free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbioticadjective
not parasitic on another organism
GCIDE
free-livingadjective
Living independently of other organisms; not parasitic or commensal. eating other organisms is not considered "dependence" in this sense.
Wiktionary
free-livingadjective
(of an organism) That lives independently of other organisms rather than part of a symbiotic or parasitic relationship
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free-living
Free-living refers to an organism that can survive and reproduce independently, not requiring a host or specific symbiotic relationship for survival. These organisms are self-sufficient, living in a variety of environments such as soil, air, water, or on foods or inorganic materials. Free-living can also refer to a lifestyle unbound by constraints or traditional norms.
Webster Dictionary
Free-livingnoun
unrestrained indulgence of the appetites
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of free-living in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of free-living in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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