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autoecious

/ɔːˈtiːʃəs/

autoecious adjective: of a fungus, most often a rust: completing its life cycle on one host.

Adjective

autoecious (not comparable)

  1. Of a fungus, most often a rust: completing its life cycle on one host.
    Synonyms:
    autoxenous
    Antonyms:
    heteroecious

Synonyms of autoecious

Antonyms

Forms of autoecious

alternative formautecious
alternative formautœcious

Origin of autoecious

From auto- + -oecious.

Words formed from autoecious

Questions about autoecious

What does autoecious mean?
Autoecious means of a fungus, most often a rust: completing its life cycle on one host.
What part of speech is autoecious?
Autoecious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce autoecious?
Autoecious is pronounced /ɔːˈtiːʃəs/.

Words near autoecious in the dictionary

  1. autodynamics
  2. autodyne
  3. autodynes
  4. autoecholalia
  5. autoecic
  6. autoecious
  7. autoeciously
  8. autoeciousness
  9. autoecism
  10. autoecological
  11. autoecology

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