heterofil

Example:While heterophiles prefer foreign tissues, autophiles are more stable in their native environment.

Definition:An organism that thrives in its own or native tissue, as opposed to heterophiles which thrive in foreign tissue.

Example:In comparison, autopythons would not be found in a heterophil infection site.

Definition:A term used in some contexts for organisms that are native to their environment and do not preferred foreign tissues, often a misnomer for autophiles in a medical context.