protocooperation

noun

The situation where two species interact with each other beneficially, without having a specific need to do so.

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Meanings

nounprotocooperation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe situation where two species interact with each other beneficially, without having a specific need to do so.

Origin

From proto- + cooperation.

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APA

protocooperation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocooperation

MLA

“protocooperation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocooperation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protocooperation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocooperation.

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