- autoeciously
- adverb see autoecious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
autoeciously
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autoeciously — au·toe·cious·ly … English syllables
autoeciously — adverb see autoecious I … Useful english 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 — [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
autoecism — 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 +… … 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
autoecism — noun see autoecious I * * * 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.… … Useful english dictionary
