heteroecious

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Adjective heteroecious has 1 sense

heteroecious - of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species; "heteroecious fungi"; "heteroecious insects"
Antonyms: autoecious, homoecious

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Heteroecious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to a plant disease or organism that requires two or more different host species to complete its life cycle.

Sample Sentences:

The heteroecious rust fungi depend on both barberry and wheat plants for their life cycle.
This heteroecious aphid species infests apple trees in summer and migrates to weed hosts during winter.

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