HOLOGAMOUS


Meaning of HOLOGAMOUS in English

həˈlägəməs adjective

Etymology: hol- + -gamous

1. : having gametes of essentially the same size and structural features as vegetative cells — used of various flagellates, ciliates, diatoms, and desmids

2. : having the entire thallus developing into a gametangium — used of thalloid plants, especially fungi

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