lipoxenous

adjective

li·​pox·​e·​nous

lə̇ˈpäksənəs,

lī-

: abandoning the host

—used of various parasitic fungi (as ergot)

lipoxeny

-nē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

lipo- entry 2 + -xenous

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