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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
/ ˌəʊəʊˈθæɪ /
adjective
- (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
- ˌdzˈٳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- m·ٳl noun
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of homothallic1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of homothallic1
C20: from homo- + Greek thallos green shoot
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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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