heterecious

heterecious

 [het″er-e´shus] requiring different hosts in different stages of development; a characteristic of certain parasites.

het·er·e·cious

(het'ĕr-ē'shŭs), Having more than one host; said of a parasite passing different stages of its life cycle in different animals. Synonym(s): metoxenous [heter- + G. oikion, home]

het·er·e·ci·ous

(het'ĕr-ē'shŭs) Having more than one host; said of a parasite passing different stages of its life cycle in different animals. [heter- + G. oikion, home]