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heterothallic
[ het-er-uh-thal-ik ]
adjective
, Mycology.
- having mycelia of two unlike types, both of which must participate in the sexual process. Compare homothallic ( def 1 ).
heterothallic
/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈθælɪk /
adjective
- (of some algae and fungi) having male and female reproductive organs on different thalli
- (of some fungi) having sexual reproduction that occurs only between two self-sterile mycelia
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Derived Forms
- ˌheteroˈthallism, noun
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Other Words From
- heter·o·thallism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterothallic1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterothallic1
C20: from hetero- + Greek thallos green shoot, young twig
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