heteroecious

adjective het·er·oe·cious \ˌhe-tə-ˈrē-shəs\

Definition of HETEROECIOUS

: passing through the different stages in the life cycle on alternate and often unrelated hosts <heteroecious aphids>

— het·er·oe·cism \-ˈrē-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

heter- + Greek oikia house — more at vicinity

First Known Use: 1882

Medical Dictionary

adjective het·er·oe·cious \ˌhet-ə-ˈrē-shəs\

: passing through the different stages in the life cycle on alternate and often unrelated hosts <heteroecious insects>

—het·er·oe·cism \-ˈrē-ˌsiz-əm\ noun

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