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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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Etymology

Origin of autoecism

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


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