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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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More people know the word ‘symbiotic’ than ‘mutualistic’.

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