autoecism or au·te·cism [aw-tee-siz-uh m] WORD ORIGIN noun Mycology. the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of autoecism aut- + oec- (Greek oik-, stem of oîkos house) + -ism Also called ametoecism. Related formsau·toe·cious [aw-tee-shuh s] /ɔˈti ʃəs/, adjectiveau·toe·cious·ly, adverbau·toe·cious·ness, noun Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019