homothallic

(-t̸hal′ik)

adjective

designating or possessing a mycelium that produces two kinds of cells, which function as male and female

Origin: homo- + thall(us) + -ic

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See homothallic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having male and female reproductive structures on the same thallus, as in some fungi and algae.

Origin:

Origin: homo-

Origin: + Greek thallos, young shoot; see thallo-

Origin: + -ic

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