mutualism /mu·tu·al·ism/ (mu´choo-al-izm″) the biologic association of two individuals or populations of different species, both of which are benefited by the relationship and sometimes unable to exist without it.
mu·tu·al·ism (my  ch- -l z m)n. A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit. mu tu·al·istic adj. |
mutualism
the biological association of two animals or populations of different species, both of which are benefited by the relationship and sometimes unable to exist without it.
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