koostoimuvaid
Koostoimuvaid is an Estonian term used to describe entities that participate in cooperative interactions. In science, it refers to organisms, molecules, or agents that engage in processes where the outcome depends on the joint action of two or more partners, often producing a benefit that is greater than what each could achieve alone. The term derives from koostoime (cooperation, joint action) and the participle suffix -uv/-va, forming koostoimuvaid as “cooperating” or “cooperative [ones].”
In ecology and microbiology, koostoimuvaid describe interactions such as mutualism or syntrophy, where species exchange resources
In social sciences or organizational contexts, the term can be used analogously to refer to teams or
See also: mutualism; symbiosis (sümbioos); cooperation; koostoime.