protocooperation
noun
pro·to·cooperation
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: automatic or involuntary interaction by different kinds of organisms through which they mutually benefit (as by provision of debris habitats by trees and stirring of the forest floor by microfauna living in or on the debris)
protocooperative
adjective
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“Protocooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protocooperation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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