heterecism

het·er·e·cism

(het'ĕr-ē'sizm), The occurrence, in a parasite, of two cycles of development passed in two different hosts. Synonym(s): metoxeny (1) [heter- + G. oikion, home]

het·er·e·cism

(het'ĕr-ē-sizm) The occurrence, in a parasite, of two cycles of development passed in two different hosts. [heter- + G. oikion, home]

heterecism

(hĕt″ĕr-ē′sĭzm) The state of being heterecious; the development of different cycles of existence in different hosts, said of certain parasites.