autecious
/ɔːˈtiːʃəs/
adjective
- Describing a parasitic organism, especially a fungus or rust, that completes its entire life cycle on a single host species.
- Botanists studied the autecious nature of the fungus to understand its spread.
- The autecious rust fungus only infects wheat plants.
- Unlike some parasites, this species is autecious and does not need a second host.