autoecious

sometimes US autecious

/ (ɔːˈtiːʃəs) /

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adjective

(of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of hostCompare heteroecious

(of plants, esp mosses) having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant

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Derived forms of autoecious

autoecism or sometimes US autecism, noun

Word Origin for autoecious

C19: from auto- + -oecious, from Greek oikia house

Words nearby autoecious

autodialer, autodidact, autodidactic, autodidacticism, autodyne, autoecious, autoecism, autoerotic, autoerotic asphyxia, autoeroticism, autoexposure

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Scientific definitions for autoecious

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.