mutualism
English
Hummingbird hawkmoth drinking from Dianthus. Pollination is a classic example of mutualism (sense 1).
Etymology
mutual + -ism. Compare French mutualisme and Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish mutualismo.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/
- Hyphenation: mu‧tu‧al‧ism
Noun
mutualism (countable and uncountable, plural mutualisms)
- (ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
- 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.
Related terms
Translations
interaction between two species that benefits both
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Romanian
Etymology
From French mutualisme. By surface analysis, mutual + -ism.
Declension
declension of mutualism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) mutualism | mutualismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) mutualism | mutualismului |
| vocative | mutualismule | |
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