What is another word for autoecious?
Pronunciation: [ˌɔːtə͡ʊˈɛʃəs] (IPA) 
Autoecious is a term that describes a group of organisms that complete their life cycle on a single host. This term is commonly used in the fields of biology and agriculture to describe pests or parasites that cause damage to plants or animals. Synonyms for autoecious include "monoxenous," "homoxenous," and "monophagous." Monoxenous describes an organism that has only one type of host during its life cycle, while homoxenous describes an organism that has multiple hosts but only one type of host for each stage of its life cycle. Monophagous, on the other hand, refers to an organism that feeds exclusively on a single type of food source.
