Definition of Autoecious in English :

Define Autoecious in English

Autoecious meaning in English

Meaning of Autoecious in English

Pronunciation of Autoecious in English

Autoecious pronunciation in English

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Autoecious

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Adjective

1. autoecious, homoecious

of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host

Example Sentences:
'autoecious rust fungi'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Autoecious

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adjective
1. 
(of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host
Compare heteroecious
2. 
(of plants, esp mosses) having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant

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Autoecious

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adjective
Biology
passing the entire life cycle on one host, as certain parasites do, esp. rust fungi

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Autoecious

see synonyms of autoecious
adj.
Spending all stages of the life cycle on the same host. Used of parasites.

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