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Heteroecious Definition & Meaning

heteroecious
adjective
  1. of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species; "heteroecious fungi"; "heteroecious insects"

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What does heteroecious mean?
of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species; "heteroecious fungi"; "heteroecious insects"
What part of speech is heteroecious?
Heteroecious is an adjective.

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