guild-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: an association of skilled workers of a common craft or trade

Commentary: GUILD[+association][+worker][+craft][+common][+glass/+wood/+textile]

Examples:
He joined a potters' guild in Seattle.
The guilds of the Middle Ages had master craftsmen who taught the apprentices.

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Sense Number 2: species which live together and use the same ecological resources

Commentary: GUILD[+group][+species][+consumer][+resource][+common][+ecological]

Examples:
These species of fish comprise a feeding guild on the coral reef.
Foliage-gleaning insectivorous birds that live in a common region form a guild.

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