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autosite

[ ô′tō-sīt′ ]

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The usually larger component of abnormal, unequally conjoined twins that is able to live independently and nourish the other parasitic component.

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Words nearby autosite

autoschediasm, autosensitization, autosepticemia, autoserum, autosexing, autosite, autosomal, autosomal gene, autosome, autospore, autostability

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The Polypnathus is a parasite attached to the jaw of the autosite.
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When an omphalosite exists, the other foetus is called, in this case also, the autosite.
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Parasites are nourished through the blood supply of the autosite, and the parasites usually are incapable of motion.
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The Heteralitis is a second species, in which the parasite is inserted at a distance from the navel of the autosite.
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Finally, there is the Endocyma, which is a parasite enclosed within the body of an autosite.
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