Pronunciation: ˌ h ō -m ō - ' tha-lik
Function: adjective
Etymology: hom- + Greek thallein to sprout, grow ― more at THALLUS
Date: 1904
1 : having a haploid phase that produces two kinds of gametes capable of fusing to form a zygote ― used especially of algae and fungi
2 : MONOECIOUS
– ho · mo · thal · lism \ - ' tha- ˌ li-z ə m \ noun