heteroecious

(het′ər ē′s̸həs)

adjective

Biol. living as a parasite on first one species of host and then another

Origin: < hetero- + Gr oikia, a house (see eco-) + -ous

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See heteroecious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Spending different stages of a life cycle on different, usually unrelated hosts. Used of parasites such as rust fungi and tapeworms.

Origin:

Origin: hetero-

Origin: + Greek oikiā, house; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -ous

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