mutualism
/ˈmjuːtʃuəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण म्यूचुअलिज़म
सहोपकारिता, पारस्परिकता
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a relationship between two different living things in which both of them benefit
सहोपकारिता, पारस्परिकता
- Bees and flowers show mutualism: bees get nectar and flowers are pollinated.
- Lichens are a classic example of mutualism.
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mutualistic adjective
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Do not confuse mutualism (both benefit), commensalism (one benefits, the other is unaffected) and parasitism (one benefits, the other is harmed).
Mutualism (दोनों को लाभ), commensalism (एक को लाभ, दूसरे पर कोई असर नहीं) और parasitism (एक को लाभ, दूसरे को हानि) में भ्रमित न हों।