heteroecism

[ het-uh-ree-siz-uh m ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈri sɪz əm /

noun Biology.

the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.

Origin of heteroecism

1870–75; hetero- + Greek oik(ía) “house” + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM heteroecism

het·er·oe·cious [het-uh-ree-shuh s] /ˌhɛt əˈri ʃəs/, adjective het·er·oe·cious·ly, adverb

Words nearby heteroecism

heterodox, heterodoxy, heterodromous, heterodyne, heteroecious, heteroecism, heteroerotism, heteroflexible, heterogamete, heterogametic, heterogamous

British Dictionary definitions for heteroecious

heteroecious
/ (ˌhɛtəˈriːʃəs) /

adjective

(of parasites, esp rust fungi) undergoing different stages of the life cycle on different host species Compare autoecious

Derived forms of heteroecious

heteroecism, noun

Word Origin for heteroecious

from hetero- + -oecious, from Greek oikia house

Medical definitions for heteroecious

heteroecious
[ hĕt′ə-rē′shəs ]

adj.

Spending different stages of a life cycle on different, usually unrelated hosts. Used of parasites such as rust fungi and tapeworms.

Other words from heteroecious

het′er•oe′cism (-sĭz′əm) n.

Scientific definitions for heteroecious

heteroecious
[ hĕt′ə-rē′shəs ]

Relating to a parasite that spends different stages of its life cycle on different, usually unrelated hosts. The term is used especially of certain kinds of rust fungi, but may also be applied to other parasites like tapeworms. Compare autoecious.