autoecious

English

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