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heteroecism

[ het-uh-ree-siz-uhm ]

noun

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


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó±ð³Ù·±ð°ù·´Ç±ð·³¦¾±´Ç³Ü²õ [het-, uh, -, ree, -sh, uh, s], adjective
  • ³ó±ð³Ùe°ù·´Ç±ðc¾±´Ç³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heteroecism1

1870–75; hetero- + Greek ´Ç¾±°ì(í²¹) “house†+ -ism
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Example Sentences

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This is the only case of heteroecism known in the vegetable kingdom outside the Uredineae.

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The eu and opsis forms may exhibit the remarkable phenomenon of heteroecism, i.e. the dependence of the fungus on two distinct host-plants for the completion of the life-history.

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Heteroecism is very common in this group and is now known in over one hundred and fifty species.

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