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adj
Having the same host during the entire life cycle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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adj
A plant species having only hermaphroditic flowers (also known as bisexual or perfect flowers), that is those with both carpels (female) and stamens (male).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adjective
of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: autoecious
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek ὅμοιος- (hómoios-, “of like kind, similar”) + οἰκία (oikía, “house, family, tribe”), equivalent to homoe- + -oecious.
