AUTOECIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does autoecious mean? 

• AUTOECIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective AUTOECIOUS has 1 sense:

1. of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host

  Familiarity information: AUTOECIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUTOECIOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host

Synonyms:

autoecious; homoecious

Context example:

autoecious rust fungi

Antonym:

heteroecious (of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species)