AUTOECIOUS

autoecious, homoecious

(adjective) of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host; “autoecious rust fungi”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

autoecious (not comparable)

Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host.

Antonyms

• heteroecious

Source: Wiktionary


Au*to"cious, a. [Auto-+ Gr. house.] (Biol.)

Definition: Passing through all its stages on one host, as certain parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with heterocious.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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