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homothallic
[ hoh-muh-thal-ik, hom-uh- ]
adjective
, Mycology.
- having all mycelia alike, the opposite sexual functions being performed by different cells of a single mycelium. Compare heterothallic ( def 1 ).
homothallic
/ ˌhəʊməʊˈθælɪk /
adjective
- See heterothallic(of some algae and fungi) having both male and female reproductive organs on the same thallus, which can be self-fertilizing Compare heterothallic
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Derived Forms
- ˌhomoˈthallism, noun
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Other Words From
- homo·thallism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homothallic1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homothallic1
C20: from homo- + Greek thallos green shoot
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