- heteroicous
- het·er·oi·cous
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heteroicous
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heteroicous — adj. [Gr. heteros, different; oikos, house] Parasitic upon two unlike hosts, either by successive generations or in a single life history; see metoecious parasite, heteroxenous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
heteroicous — adjective having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant • Syn: ↑polyoicous, ↑polygamous • Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous … Useful english dictionary
Monoicous — Not to be confused with Monoecious. Monoicous is a botanical term used to describe plants which bear both sperm and eggs on the same gametophyte. Dioicous is the complementary term describing species in which gametophytes produce only sperm or… … Wikipedia
heteroecious — См. heteroicous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ετέροικος — η, ο (για μύκητες) αυτός που διανύει ή εκδηλώνει τα διάφορα στάδια τής ζωής του σε διαφορετικούς τόπους. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. heteroicous < heter , πρβλ. ετερ(ο) * + oicous, πρβλ. οίκος)] … Dictionary of Greek
monecious — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal • Syn: ↑monoecious, ↑monoicous • Ant: ↑dioecious (for: ↑monoecious) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
monoicous — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal • Syn: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious • Ant: ↑dioecious (for: ↑monoecious) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
polyoicous — adjective having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant • Syn: ↑heteroicous, ↑polygamous • Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous … Useful english dictionary
dioicous — (ˈ)dī|ȯikəs adjective Etymology: New Latin dioicus, from di + oicus (from Greek oikos house) more at vicinity : having archegonia and antheridia on separate plants compare dioecious, heteroicous, monoicous … Useful english dictionary
