- metoxeny
- me·tox·e·ny
English syllables. 2014.
metoxeny
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metoxeny — 1. SYN: heterecism. 2. Change of host by a parasite. [G. meta, beyond, + xenos, host] … Medical dictionary
metoxeny — noun see metoxenous … Useful english dictionary
heterecism — The occurrence, in a parasite, of two cycles of development passed in two different hosts. SYN: metoxeny (1). [heter + G. oikion, home] * * * het·er·e·cism (het″ər eґsiz əm) the state of being heteroecious … Medical dictionary
