het·er·oe·cious
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Definition of heteroecious
: passing through the different stages in the life cycle on alternate and often unrelated hosts
heteroecious aphids
Other Words from heteroecious
heteroecism
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“Heteroecious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroecious. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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het·er·oe·cious
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Medical Definition of heteroecious
: passing through the different stages in the life cycle on alternate and often unrelated hosts
heteroecious insects
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heteroecism
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The first known use of heteroecious was in 1882
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