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au·toe·cious A0534700 (ô-tē′shəs)adj. Spending all stages of the life cycle on the same host. Used of parasites. [From auto- + Greek oikos, house; see weik- in Indo-European roots.] au·toe′cism (-sĭz′əm) n.autoecious (ɔːˈtiːʃəs) or auteciousadj1. (Biology) (of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host. Compare heteroecious2. (Botany) (of plants, esp mosses) having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant[C19: from auto- + -oecious, from Greek oikia house] auˈtoecism, auˈtecism nau•toe•cious (ɔˈti ʃəs) adj. spending all stages of the life cycle on one host, as certain parasitic fungi. [1880–85; aut- + oec- (< Greek oik-, s. of oîkos house) + -ious] au•toe′cious•ly, adv. au•toe′cious•ness, n. au•toe′cism (-ˌsɪz əm) n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | autoecious - of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host; "autoecious rust fungi"homoeciousheteroecious - of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species; "heteroecious fungi"; "heteroecious insects" |
autoeciousenUK
autoecious (ô-tē′shəs)adj. Spending all stages of the life cycle on the same host. Used of parasites. au·toe′cism (-sĭz′əm) n.autoecious adjective Referring to a parasite with only one host in its life cycle.autoecious (of parasites, especially the rust fungus) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host.autoeciousenUK
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