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Mutualism vs Syntrophy - What's the difference?

mutualism | syntrophy |

As nouns the difference between mutualism and syntrophy

is that mutualism is any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services while syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

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

    syntrophy

    English

    (wikipedia syntrophy)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other