Mutualism
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mutualism is a noun meaning (ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
Meaning
(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
More Meanings
- (economics) An economic theory and anarchist school of thought that advocates a society where each person might possess a means of production, either individually or collectively, with trade representing equivalent amounts of labor in the free market.
Word Forms
- mutualisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include symbiosis, parasitism, probiosis, commensal, syntrophy, helotism.
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