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Record 1 2010-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

An act, or some other property, of one organism ... which increases the chance of survival of another organism while decreasing its own.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Fait pour un organisme vivant d'augmenter la productivité de son partenaire, parfois aux dépens de la sienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Actitud de un organismo para aumentar la productividad de su correspondiente, incluso a sus propias expensas.

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