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单词 mutualistic
释义

mutualism

noun

mu·​tu·​al·​ism ˈmyü-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce mutualism (audio)
ˈmyü-chə-ˌli-,
ˈmyüch-wə-ˌli-
1
: the doctrine or practice of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare
2
: mutually beneficial association between different kinds of organisms
mutualist
ˈmyü-chə-wə-list How to pronounce mutualism (audio)
ˈmyü-chə-list
ˈmyüch-wə-list
noun
mutualistic
ˌmyü-chə-wə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce mutualism (audio)
ˌmyü-chə-ˈli-
ˌmyüch-wə-ˈli-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And both fig and fig wasp are utterly reliant on one another to survive—a phenomenon called mutualism. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022 That’s an example of mutualism, a term for whenever one animal helps another. Erika Larsen, National Geographic, 1 Oct. 2020 The new study found that there was a mutualism to the behavior. Eva Botkin-kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Aug. 2020 This is an example of mutualism, in which animals of different species work together to meet their individual needs. National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2020 Research has backed up the efficacy of this mutualism: Coyotes and badgers that hunt together are both more effective at getting food. National Geographic, 5 Feb. 2020 Draymond and Golden State are perhaps the best example of mutualism in the basketball world, and both sides should be happy their relationship will continue. Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019 As expected, the mutualisms had a destabilizing effect on the system. Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2018 Nevertheless, Coyte doesn’t rule out the possibility of the balanced mutualisms that O’Dwyer and Butler modeled. Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

mutualism

noun

mu·​tu·​al·​ism ˈmyüch-(ə-)wə-ˌliz-əm, ˈmyü-chə-ˌliz- How to pronounce mutualism (audio)
: mutually beneficial association between different kinds of organisms

mutualistic

adjective

as in symbiotic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • symbiotic
  • commensal
  • synergistic
  • dependent
  • synergetic
  • synergic
  • associational
  • cooperative
  • mutual
  • consociational
  • collaborative
  • cooperating
  • reciprocal
  • communal
  • collective
  • joint
  • united
  • collaborating
  • universal
  • complementary
  • shared
  • subsocial
  • multiple
  • concerted
  • combined
  • correlative
  • conjoint
  • consensual
  • bilateral
  • public
  • conjunct
  • supplemental
  • pooled
  • supplementary
  • common
  • two-way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonreciprocal
  • nonsocial
  • noncomplementary
  • individual
  • autonomous
  • independent
  • solitary
  • semiautonomous
  • altricial
  • several
  • unilateral
  • separate
  • personal
  • exclusive
  • sole
  • unsociable
  • private
  • self-sustaining
  • single
  • self-subsistent
  • semi-independent
  • reclusive
  • self-sufficient
  • self-supporting
  • lone
  • one-sided
  • one-way
  • self-contained
  • one-man
  • recluse
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