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Coevolution vs Mutualism - What's the difference?

coevolution | mutualism |

As nouns the difference between coevolution and mutualism

is that coevolution is the evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other while mutualism is any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

coevolution

English

Alternative forms

* co-evolution

Noun

(co-evolution) (-)
  • (biology) The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other

    • Related terms

    * coevolutionary * coevolve

    mutualism

    English

    (wikipedia mutualism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ecology) any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services

    • Related terms

    *commensalism