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n. - The relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent.

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  • The meaning of the word mutualism has, in recently years, been extended from its original meaning in classical ecology.
  • The saga of human-feline mutualism, which is often non-obligatory on both sides of the relationship, thus offers lessons for game theory.
  • But the way most of us think of symbiotic relationships is the kind called "mutualism" where both parties benefit from the relationship.
  • In an interview for a feature on Labour's big new idea of "mutualism" to appear in the
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