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heteroxenous

Adjective

Meaning

heteroxenous (not comparable)

(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
Synonym: heteroecious

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Heteroxenous: alternates between vertebrate host (in which merogony occurs) and invertebrate host (in which sporogony occurs). Source: Internet

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