holocarpic

adjective

hol·​o·​car·​pic

¦hälō¦kärpik,

¦hōl-

1

: having the whole thallus developed into a fruiting body or sporangium

holocarpic algae

holocarpic fungi

2

: lacking rhizoids and haustoria compare eucarpic

Word History

Etymology

hol- + -carpic

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