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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.
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mutualism
(ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlɪzəm)n
(Biology) another name for symbiosis
ˈmutualist n, adj
ˌmutualˈistic adj
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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.
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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.
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mutualism
the living together of two organisms in a mutually beneficial relationship.
See also: Biologythe principle or practice of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare. — mutualist, n.
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| Noun | 1. | mutualism - the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other 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 |
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