autoeciously
|au-to-e-cious-ly|
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/ˌɔːtoʊˈiːʃəsli/
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/ˌɔːtəʊˈiːʃəsli/
(autoecious)
self on one host
Etymology
'autoeciously' originates from Greek elements: the prefix 'auto-' meaning 'self' and the stem 'oikos' (via New Latin forms) meaning 'house' or 'host'.
'autoecious' entered scientific New Latin and English formation (formed from 'auto-' + '-ecious', from Greek 'oikos' through Latin/New Latin); the adverb 'autoeciously' is the adjective with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Initially used in specialized biological contexts to denote having life stages on a single 'house' or host; this specialized meaning has been retained in modern technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner characteristic of being autoecious; occurring or completed on a single host species (used especially of parasites or fungi).
The rust fungus develops autoeciously, infecting and completing its life cycle on a single plant species.
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Last updated: 2025/11/25 06:50