HETEROTHALLIC


Meaning of HETEROTHALLIC in English

— heterothallism , n.

/het'euhr euh thal"ik/ , adj. Mycol.

1. having mycelia of two unlike types, both of which must participate in the sexual process. Cf. homothallic (def. 1).

2. dioecious.

[ 1900-05; HETERO- + THALLIC ]

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