autoecious

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From auto- +‎ -oecious.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔːˈtiːʃəs/

Adjective

autoecious (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

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