mutualism
noun/ˈmjuːtʃuəlɪzəm/
Frequency rank: #19,691 most common English word
Meaning
a relationship between two organisms in which both benefit from each other.
Example sentence
Bees and flowers demonstrate mutualism because bees get nectar while flowers get pollinated.
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