homogonic
adjective
ho·mo·gon·ic
ˌhō-mə-ˈgän-ik 
ˌhäm-ə-
ˌhäm-ə-
-ˈgōn-
: being or characterized by a course of development in which one generation of parasites immediately succeeds another
a homogonic life cycle of a nematode worm
compare heterogonic sense 2a
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“Homogonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/homogonic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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