heterothallic
het·ero·thal·lic
adj \ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈtha-lik\Definition of HETEROTHALLIC
1
: having two or more morphologically similar haploid phases or types of which individuals from the same type are mutually sterile but individuals from different types are cross-fertile <heterothallic fungi> <heterothallic spores>
2
— het·ero·thal·lism \-ˈtha-ˌli-zəm\ noun
Origin of HETEROTHALLIC
heter- + thallus + -ic
First Known Use: 1904
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