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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmutualismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mutuˈalizmo/
"Il mutualismo ecologico favorisce la biodiversità dell'ambiente marino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A relationship between two different species of organisms in which each benefits from the association.
"The pollination of flowers by bees is a classic example of mutualism in nature." - 2
A political or economic theory advocating cooperation and reciprocal aid rather than competition or state control.
"Early socialist thinkers proposed mutualism as a fair alternative to traditional capitalism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin mutuus (mutual, reciprocal), entering English in the 19th century via French mutualisme. It originally developed in biology to describe mutually beneficial relationships between organisms and was later adopted in political and sociological contexts to denote systems of reciprocal cooperation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mutualism" is said worldwide
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mutualisme
Transliteration: /my.ty.a.lism/
"Le mutualisme est essentiel pour la survie de nombreuses espèces dans cet écosystème."
Mutualismus
Transliteration: /mutuˈalɪsmʊs/
"In der Biologie beschreibt der Mutualismus das Zusammenleben zum gegenseitigen Nutzen."
mutualismo
Transliteration: /mutuˈalizmo/
"Il mutualismo ecologico favorisce la biodiversità dell'ambiente marino."
mutualismo
Transliteration: /mutwaˈlismo/
"El mutualismo entre ciertas plantas y hongos es fundamental para su crecimiento."
mutualismo
Transliteration: /mutwaˈlizmu/
"O mutualismo é uma interação biológica positiva para ambas as espécies envolvidas."
सहजीविता
Transliteration: sahajivita
"प्रकृति में सहजीविता जीवों के अस्तित्व के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
互利共生
Transliteration: hù lì gòng shēng
"蜜蜂和花朵之间的关系是典型的互利共生。"
상리공생
Transliteration: sangrigongsaeng
"상리공생은 두 생물 모두에게 이익이 되는 관계입니다."
相利共生
Transliteration: sōri kyōsei
"昆虫と植物の間には多くの相利共生の関係が見られます。"
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