homoecious
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completing an entire life cycle on a single host: In biology, especially in parasitology and mycology, "homoecious" describes an organism, such as a rust fungus, that does not require alternating hosts. Its entire life cycle, from spore to reproduction, occurs on one species of host plant.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The homoecious rust fungus is easier to study because it infects only wheat.
- Unlike heteroecious parasites, homoecious species complete their development on a single host.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Context: The term is almost exclusively used in technical biological texts, particularly concerning fungi (mycology) and plant pathology. It is synonymous with "autoecious."
- The researcher's paper focused on the evolutionary advantages of homoecious life cycles.
Variants and Related Words
- Autoecious (adj): A direct synonym for "homoecious," meaning having all stages of the life cycle on one host.
- Heteroecious (adj): The antonym, describing parasites (especially rust fungi) that require two or more different host species to complete their life cycle.
Synonyms
- Autoecious: (Identical meaning) Completing the life cycle on one host.
- Monoxenous: In parasitology, living on or in a single host species during a life cycle.
Antonyms
- Heteroecious: Requiring two or more different host species to complete a life cycle.
Adjective
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of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host
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autoecious rust fungi
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