noun
- people who believe in or practice mutualism, a political and economic theory advocating cooperative exchange and mutual aid
- organisms that participate in mutualism, a biological relationship where both species benefit
Usage: political theory
Usage: biology
Examples
- The mutualists formed a cooperative to share resources and labor.
- Early mutualists believed in voluntary association rather than government control.
- Bees and flowers are classic mutualists in nature.
- The researchers studied how mutualists adapt to environmental changes.
- Many mutualists advocate for worker-owned businesses.
- Coral and algae are important mutualists in marine ecosystems.