mutualism

mutualism

CEFR: C1-C2 /mu-tu-al-ism/ [m.y.uw1.ch.uw0.ah2.l.ih2.z.ah0.m]

Definition: Symbiosis which is beneficial to both organisms involved.

Example Sentences:
One of the best-known forms of mutualism involves insects that pollinate a host plant, then deposit offspring that will ultimately consume many of the seeds. The presence of a commensal parasite that can display mutualism within a clade of known pathogens suggests dynamic evolutionary interactions.