(adj) of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host, Syn. homoecious, Ant. heteroecious, Example:autoecious rust fungi
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ Auto- + Gr. &unr_; house. ] (Biol.) Passing through all its stages on one host, as certain parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with heterœcious. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]