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Definition mutualism in British English

mutualism noun

noun
1

a process by which two organisms benefit by relying on each other; it is a kind of symbiosis

Example

An example of mutualism is when a bear eats blackberries: the bear fattens up for the long, cold winter and the blackberries are dispersed via the bear.

Definition mutualism in British English