homoecious

homoecious
homoecious [hō mē′shəs]
adj.
〚/span> HOMO- + Gr oikos, house (see ECO-) + -OUS〛
designating or of parasites that spend their entire life cycle on one species of host

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ho·moe·cious (hō-mēʹshəs, hŏ-) adj.
Of or being a parasite that spends all stages of its life cycle on the same host.
  [homo- + Greek oikiā, house; see heteroecious + -ous.]

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