mutualism
noun
a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.
mutualistic
-
a word derived from
mutualism.
Example Sentences
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As human beings began to organize themselves into sedentary, agrarian societies, they formed mutualistic relationships with the wildcats that prevented vermin from decimating their grain stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They have a mutualistic relationship with symbionts, which produce the vast majority of food the corals require, in return for shelter, as well as water and the carbon dioxide they need to photosynthesize.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
If human disturbance makes it easier for new "invaders" to enter these relationships, even when those species are native, other mutualistic partnerships could also become destabilized.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
"This is an important clue for better understanding the mutualistic relationships between humans and animals that resulted in domestication."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
As the relations between ants and the various Homoptera have been regarded as mutualistic, it may be well to marshal the facts which seem to warrant this interpretation.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
