au·toe·cious (ô-t  sh s)adj. Having all stages of a life cycle occurring on the same host. [From auto- + Greek oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.] au·toe cism (-s z m) n. |
autoecious sometimes US, autecious [ɔːˈtiːʃəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host Compare heteroecious
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants, esp mosses) having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant
[from auto- + -oecious, from Greek oikia house]
autoecism sometimes US, autecism n
| autoecious (ô-tshs) 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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| Adj. | 1. |  autoecious - of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host; "autoecious rust fungi"heteroecious - of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species; "heteroecious fungi"; "heteroecious insects" |
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