monoxenous

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ -xenous. From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos): “alone, only, sole, single” +  ξένος (xénos): “alien”.

Adjective

monoxenous (not comparable)

1. (biology, of a parasite) Living on only one kind of host

Related terms

• monoxeny
• oligoxenous