mutualism


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

mu·tu·al·ism

 (myo͞o′cho͞o-ə-lĭz′əm)
n.
An association between two organisms of different species in which each member benefits.
mu′tu·al·ist n.
mu′tu·al·is′tic adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mutualism

(ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlɪzəm)
n
(Biology) another name for symbiosis
ˈmutualist n, adj
ˌmutualˈistic adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

mu•tu•al•ism

(ˈmyu tʃu əˌlɪz əm)

n.
a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.
[1860–65]
mu′tu•al•ist, n.
mu`tu•al•is′tic, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

mu·tu·al·ism

(myo͞o′cho͞o-ə-lĭz′əm)
A symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which each member benefits. See Note at symbiosis.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mutualism

the living together of two organisms in a mutually beneficial relationship.
See also: Biology
the principle or practice of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare. — mutualist, n.
See also: Behavior
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mutualism - the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
symbiosis
interdependence, interdependency, mutuality - a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
trophobiosis - a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

mutualism

[ˈmjuːtjʊəˌlɪz/əm] n → simbiosi f mutualistica
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
Mills were linked to mills and factories to factories, in a vast mutualism of industry such as no other age, perhaps, has ever known.
View in context
Scavenging increases predator abundance and reduces plant damage; this protective mutualism has been demonstrated with multiple sticky wild flowers but has not been assessed in an economically important plant, such as tobacco.
Tobacco Plant 'Stickiness' Aids Helpful Insects, Plant Health
There's mutualism between doing theater and rock music-one enriches the other, pointed out Jett, who had appeared in such productions as 'Shrek the Musical,' 'Tick, Tick, Boom' and 'Next to Normal.' 'The techniques and principles I pick up in theater, I get to apply in my band life, and vice versa.'
How rock music and theater enrich Jett's artistic pursuits
While the blockchain relies on trust and mutualism of nodes coming together, Facebook and the like productize the individual node so that they are almost always the primary beneficiary.
Leading consequential change through the Blockchain
'There are challenges to mutualism and rule of law,' he said, adding that no system would be able to survive without strong rule of law of system.
Govt to unveil roadmap for education soon: Shafqat
"There are challenges to mutualism and rule of law," he said, adding that no system would be able to survive without strong rule of law of system.
Govt ready to unveil new education roadmap: Shafqat Mehmood
He further said that two States share the same aspirations of peace and prosperity and face the common issues, so there is need to adopt way of mutualism for getting benefit from each other experiences.
Egypt envoy calls on federal minister
ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Religious Affairs, Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri emphasized that Pakistan and Egypt needed to adopt way of mutualism for getting benefit from each other experiences.
Pak-Egypt need to adopt way of mutualism: Pir Noor
Rabbits need some help in digesting their vegetarian diet and that is where gut inhabitant mutualism comes in.
Rabbits seem to be thriving in the suburbs
In addition to trade issues, both Foreign Ministers also discussed about the importance of people-to-people contacts between both countries so that the citizens may understand the mutualism of the partnership.
Indonesia Encourages the Improvement to Palm Market Access in Argentina
On the other hand, the interaction could be a net mutualism (or at least commensalism) if contribution is greater than exploitation.
Disentangling Reproductive Interactions among Communal Spawning Minnows Using Reproductive Condition and Visual Observations

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?