heteroecism

het·er·oe·cism

[het-uh-ree-siz-uhm]
noun Biology.
the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.

Origin:
1870–75; heter- + Greek oik(ía) house + -ism

het·er·oe·cious [het-uh-ree-shuhs] , adjective
het·er·oe·cious·ly, adverb
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heteroecious (ˌhɛtəˈriːʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Compare autoecious (of parasites, esp rust fungi) undergoing different stages of the life cycle on different host species
 
[from hetero- + -oecious, from Greek oikia house]
 
heter'oecism
 
n

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Heteroecism is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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