heteroecious

Adjective

Meaning

of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species

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heteroecious fungi Source: Internet

heteroecious insects Source: Internet

Such rusts are heteroecious (requiring two hosts) and macrocyclic (producing all five spores types). Source: Internet

Host restriction may, in heteroecious species, apply to both phases of life cycle or to only one phase. Source: Internet

Many rust fungi are prime examples of a heteroecious life cycle. Source: Internet

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