adj.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' t ē -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: aut- + Greek oikia house ― more at VICINITY
Date: circa 1882
: passing through all life stages on the same host < autoecious rusts>
– au · toe · cious · ly adverb
– au · toe · cism \ - ' t ē - ˌ si-z ə m \ noun