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heteroecism

[ het-uh-ree-siz-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.

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Other Words From

  • het·er·oe·cious [het-, uh, -, ree, -sh, uh, s], adjective
  • heter·oecious·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heteroecism1

1870–75; hetero- + Greek oik(ía) “house” + -ism

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Example Sentences

Many other well established cases of similar heterœcism could be quoted.

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