as in symbiosis
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Recent Examples of mutualism
Remora fish do indeed have suckers, but the relationship can by characterized as mutualism or symbiosis.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
While mutualism brings benefits to both species, commensalism brings benefits to one species while the other is neither helped nor harmed.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
Our examination of mutualism includes pollination, which involves 170,000 plant and 200,000 animal species and contributes to 35 percent of global food crop production.
—Erika Larsen, National Geographic, 1 Oct. 2020
Even when the ants’ self-interest is less immediate, Frederickson doesn’t expect cheating in this kind of mutualism.
—Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
While mutualism brings benefits to both species, commensalism brings benefits to one species while the other is neither helped nor harmed.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
Our examination of mutualism includes pollination, which involves 170,000 plant and 200,000 animal species and contributes to 35 percent of global food crop production.
—Erika Larsen, National Geographic, 1 Oct. 2020
Even when the ants’ self-interest is less immediate, Frederickson doesn’t expect cheating in this kind of mutualism.
—Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
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His voice — raw, nasal, scratchy but full of passion, anger and wry wisdom — is near enough to the original to be unmistakable and yet colored by the actor’s persona to a degree that suggests something closer to symbiosis than impersonation.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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That symbiosis was the way that big cells came together.quantamagazine.org, quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
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One principle resonated with me the most: reciprocity, or the idea that humans want to give back to people who give to them.Sarah Elk, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Prior to their dominance, many societies were organized around principles of matriarchy, reciprocity and communal care.Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The answer will depend on the closeness of the friendship and the extent, and frequency, of the imposition.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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More than anything, these two seemingly diametrically opposed ride-or-dies inspire nostalgia for the female friendships from Rae’s previous projects, from Molly and Issa in Insecure to Shawna and Mia in the canceled-too-soon show Rap Sh!t.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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