heteroxenous
adjective
het·er·ox·e·nous
¦hetə¦räksənəs
: infesting more than one kind of host
especially
: requiring at least two kinds of host to complete the life cycle
—used of various parasites (as the malaria parasites or the liver flukes)
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“Heteroxenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroxenous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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