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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

Why do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?

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Why do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

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So mutualistic is symbiotic. It is not wrong, just less precise.

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