— autoecious /aw tee"sheuhs/ , adj. — autoeciously , adv. — autoeciousness , n.
/aw tee"siz euhm/ , n. Mycol.
the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
Also, autecism . Also called ametoecism .
[ AUT- + oec- ( oik-, s. of oîkos house) + -ISM ]