heterogynous

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heterogynous Applied to species (e.g. many members of the Cynipidae) whose life cycle involves the production of alternating sexual and agamic generations. Among insect plant parasites, the alternating generations may occur on different parts of the host plant, and sometimes on different host plants.

heterogynous

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heterogynous Applied to species (e.g. many members of the Cynipidae) whose life cycle involves the production of alternating sexual and agamic generations. Among insect plant parasites, the alternating generations may occur on different parts of the host plant, and sometimes on different host plants.

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