The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
autoecious — [ô tē′shəs] adj. 〚 AUTO + Gr oikos, house (see ECONOMY) + OUS〛 Biol. passing the entire life cycle on one host, as certain parasites do, esp. rust fungi autoeciously adv. autoecis … Universalium
autoecious — [ô tē′shəs] adj. [ AUTO + Gr oikos, house (see ECONOMY) + OUS] Biol. passing the entire life cycle on one host, as certain parasites do, esp. rust fungi autoeciously adv. autoecism [ô tē′siz΄əm] n … English World dictionary
autoecious — adjective Etymology: aut + Greek oikia house more at vicinity Date: circa 1882 passing through all life stages on the same host < autoecious rusts > • autoeciously adverb • autoecism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
autoecious — au·toe·cious also au·te·cious ȯ tē shəs adj passing through all life stages on the same host <autoecious rusts> au·toe·cism tē .siz əm n * * * au·toe·cious (aw teґshəs) [auto + Gr. oikos house] characterized by a developmental cycle… … Medical dictionary
autoecious — adjective of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host autoecious rust fungi • Syn: ↑homoecious • Ant: ↑heteroecious … Useful english dictionary
autoecious — adjective Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host … Wiktionary
autoecious — adj. of or pertaining to the life cycle of parasites (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
autoecious — au·toe·cious … English syllables
autoecious — au•toe•cious [[t]ɔˈti ʃəs[/t]] adj. fng spending all stages of the life cycle on one host, as certain parasitic fungi • Etymology: 1880–85; aut +oec (< Gk oik , s. of oîkos house) + ious au•toe′cious•ly, adv. au•toe′cious•ness, n. au•toe′cism… … From formal English to slang
autoecious — a. (of fungus, etc.) passing through all life stages on same species of host … Dictionary of difficult words
