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au⋅toe⋅cism

  [aw-tee-siz-uhm]
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–noun Mycology.
the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
Also, autecism.
Also called ametoecism.

Origin:
aut- + oec- (< Gk oik-, s. of oîkos house) + -ism

Related forms:
au⋅toe⋅cious  [aw-tee-shuhs] , adjective
au⋅toe⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
au⋅toe⋅cious⋅ness, noun
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au·toe·cious   (ô-tē'shəs)   
adj.  Having all stages of a life cycle occurring on the same host.

[From auto- + Greek oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.]
au·toe'cism (-sĭz'əm) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: au·toe·cious
Variant: also au·te·cious /o-'tE-sh&s/
Function: adjective
: passing through alllife stages on the same host <autoecious rusts> —au·toe·cism /-'tE-"siz-&m/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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autoecious   (ô-tē'shəs)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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