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autoecious
/ ɔːˈtiːʃəs /
adjective
- (of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host Compare heteroecious
- (of plants, esp mosses) having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant
autoecious
/ ô-tē′shəs /
- Relating to a parasite that spends all its life on a single host. The term is used especially of certain types of rust fungi, but can also be applied to other parasites, such as aphids.
- Compare heteroecious
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Derived Forms
- auˈtoecism, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autoecious1
C19: from auto- + -oecious, from Greek oikia house
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