Meanings
adjectiveoligoxenous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving several hosts during its life cycle
Origin
From oligo- + -xenous. From Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos): “few” + ξένος (xénos): “alien”.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan oligoxè
- oligoxèhaving several hosts
Finnish moni-isäntäinen
- moni-isäntäinenhaving several hosts
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APA
oligoxenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligoxenous
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“oligoxenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligoxenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligoxenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligoxenous.
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