First Known Use: 1904
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homothallic
adjective ho·mo·thal·lic \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
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Origin of HOMOTHALLIC
hom- + Greek thallein to sprout, grow — more at thallus
Rhymes with HOMOTHALLIC
Medical Dictionary
homothallic
adjective ho·mo·thal·lic \ˌhō-mō-ˈthal-ik\
Medical Definition of HOMOTHALLIC
: having only one haploid phase that produces two kinds of gametes capable of fusing to form a zygote
—ho·mo·thal·lism \-ˈthal-ˌiz-əm\ noun
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