SINCE 1828
holocarpic
adjective
hol·o·car·pic
| \ ¦hälō¦kärpik, ¦hōl-\
Definition of holocarpic
1
: having the whole thallus developed into a fruiting body or sporangium
holocarpic algae holocarpic fungi
2
: lacking rhizoids and haustoria — compare eucarpic
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