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Mutualism

/ˈmyo͞oCHo͞oəˌlizəm/

Noun

1. The way two organisms of different species exist in a relationship in which each individual benefits. Similar interactions within a species are known as co-operation. Mutualism is a type of symbiosis. (wikipedia.org)

2. Symbiotic interaction between different species that is mutually beneficial. (wikipedia.org)

3. Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services. (wiktionary.org)

4. The relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other. (wordnetweb.princeton.edu)

Word origin: from Latin mutuus “reciprocal, done in exchange.”

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