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Mutualism Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Mutualism has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

2

Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

See Also
substance theory mutualisms interaction species exchange economic mutualist
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mutuality
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
trophobiosis
Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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