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homothallic definition

homo·thal·lic (-t̸hal′ik)

adjective

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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