adj.
Having all stages of a life cycle occurring on the same host.
[From AUTO- + Greek oikos, house.]
autoecism au·toe'cism (-sĭz'əm) n.
Dictionary:
au·toe·cious (ô-tē'shəs)
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[From AUTO- + Greek oikos, house.]
autoecism au·toe'cism (-sĭz'əm) n.| 5min Related Video: autoecious |
| WordNet: autoecious |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host
Antonym: heteroecious (meaning #2)
| Puccinia asparagi (mycology) | |
| autoicous (botany) | |
| Rust (microbiology) |
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