Emerald@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 21 days agoWhy do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?Emerald@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 21 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-221 days agoMy guess is that it’s a simpler word that is more memorable and ‘biological’ sounding. So people are more likely to remember it over mutualism
My guess is that it’s a simpler word that is more memorable and ‘biological’ sounding. So people are more likely to remember it over mutualism