homoecious

(hō mē′s̸həs)

adjective

designating or of parasites that spend their entire life cycle on one species of host

Origin: < homo- + Gr oikos, house (see eco-) + -ous

See homoecious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or being a parasite that spends all stages of its life cycle on the same host.

Origin:

Origin: homo-

Origin: + Greek oikiā, house; see heteroecious

Origin: + -ous

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