heterogonic
adjective
het·ero·gon·ic
ˌhet-ə-rə-ˈgän-ik 
1
: of, relating to, or marked by allometry
2
a
: being or characterized by a course of development in which a generation of parasites is succeeded by a free-living generation
a heterogonic life cycle of a nematode worm
compare homogonic
b
: relating to or being the free-living generation of a heterogonic life cycle
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“Heterogonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/heterogonic. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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