lipoxeny

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noun

The desertion of a host plant by a parasite to complete its development on reserve materials previously obtained from the host, as in the falling away of ergot.

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Meanings

nounlipoxeny (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe desertion of a host plant by a parasite to complete its development on reserve materials previously obtained from the host, as in the falling away of ergot.

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APA

lipoxeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxeny

MLA

“lipoxeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxeny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipoxeny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxeny.

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