Synonym: heterecious. ... Origin: G. Meta, beyond, + xenos, host ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(mә-tok´sә-nәs) requiring two hosts for the entire life cycle; said of parasites.
Type: Term Pronunciation: me-tok′sĕ-nŭs Synonyms: heterecious
metoxenous 1. Having more than one host; said of a parasite passing different stages of its life cycle in different animals. 2. Parasitic existence on different hosts at different stages in life-history; also, metoecious and heteroecious.