What term describes parasites that need multiple or different hosts to complete their life cycle?

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Published
28 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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Parasites that depend on more than one host species to complete their development are called heteroxenous parasites. Monoxenous parasites complete their life cycle within a single host. Phytophagous parasites feed on plants, while entomophagous parasites prey on insects.

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