1
[ adjective ] of parasitic animals such as tapeworms or some beetles; having the same host during the entire life cycle

Related terms

heteroecious

2
[ adjective ] of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host

Synonyms

autoecious

Examples

"autoecious rust fungi"

Related terms

heteroecious

3
[ adjective ] used of parasitic animals that complete the life cycle on a single host

Examples

"homoecious tapeworms" "a homoecious beetle that is parasitic in the nest of an ant"

Related terms

autoecious

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