 homoecious |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | autoecious | |
| Similar spelling: |
homozygous |
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