autoecism

American  

[aw-tee-siz-uhm] / ɔˈti sɪz əm /

Or autecism

noun

Mycology.

1. the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.

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Other Word Forms

• autoecious adjective
• autoeciously adverb
• autoeciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of autoecism

aut- + oec- (< Greek oik-, stem of oîkos house) + -ism