Autoeciously

/ɔːˈtiːʃəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner characteristic of an autoecious organism; in a way that involves completing a life cycle on a single host.

Etymology

From autoecious + -ly adverb suffix. A specialized botanical/mycological term used in scientific descriptions.

Kelly Says

This is the kind of adverb you only find in mycology papers—it exists to let scientists describe exactly how a fungus behaves when it's being lazy and staying on one plant its whole life.

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