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autoeciousness

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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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