Digenetic

/ˌdaɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by digenesis; involving two developmental stages or hosts.

Etymology

From digenesis + -ic (adjectival suffix). Describes biological processes involving two distinct generational or developmental stages.

Kelly Says

Digenetic parasites prove that evolution can write wildly complex instructions—each host organism somehow triggers a different body plan and behavior in the parasite.

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