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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
/ ˌɛəəʊˈθæɪ /
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
- ˌٱˈٳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- e··ٳl noun
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of heterothallic1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of heterothallic1
C20: from hetero- + Greek thallos green shoot, young twig
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Example Sentences
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This has now been explained by Blakeslee, who finds that the Mucorinae can be divided into two groups, termed homothallic and heterothallic respectively.
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The majority of forms, however, fall into the heterothallic group, in which the association of branches from two mycelia different in nature is necessary for the formation of zygospores.
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