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heterothallic

adjective
het路​ero路​thal路​lic | \ 藢he-t蓹-r艒-藞tha-lik How to pronounce heterothallic (audio) \

Definition of heterothallic

1 : having two or more morphologically similar haploid phases or types of which individuals from the same type are mutually sterile but individuals from different types are cross-fertile heterothallic fungi heterothallic spores
2 : dioecious

Other Words from heterothallic

heterothallism \ 藢he-​t蓹-​r艒-​藞tha-​藢li-​z蓹m How to pronounce heterothallism (audio) \ noun

First Known Use of heterothallic

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for heterothallic

heter- + thallus + -ic

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heterothallic

adjective
het路​ero路​thal路​lic | \ -藞thal-ik How to pronounce heterothallic (audio) \

Medical Definition of heterothallic

: having two or more morphologically similar haploid phases or types of which individuals from the same type are mutually sterile but individuals from different types are cross-fertile

Other Words from heterothallic

heterothallism \ -​藞thal-​藢iz-​蓹m How to pronounce heterothallism (audio) \ noun