HETEROECISM


Meaning of HETEROECISM in English

— heteroecious /het'euh ree"sheuhs/ , adj. — heteroeciously , adv.

/het'euh ree"siz euhm/ , n. Biol.

the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.

[ 1870-75; HETER- + Gk oik ( ía ) house + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .