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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 16 days 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 · 16 days ago

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I learned the term “symbiotic” in high school biology and it’s always meant mutually-beneficial.

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