homothallic
ho·mo·thal·lic
adj \ˌhō-mō-ˈtha-lik\Definition of HOMOTHALLIC
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: having a haploid phase that produces two kinds of gametes capable of fusing to form a zygote —used especially of algae and fungi
2
— ho·mo·thal·lism \-ˈtha-ˌli-zəm\ noun
Origin of HOMOTHALLIC
hom- + Greek thallein to sprout, grow — more at thallus
First Known Use: 1904
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