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holocarpic

adjective
hol·​o·​car·​pic | \ ¦hälō¦kärpik, ¦hĹŤl-\

Definition of holocarpic

1 : having the whole thallus developed into a fruiting body or sporangium holocarpic algae holocarpic fungi
2 : lacking rhizoids and haustoria — compare eucarpic

History and Etymology for holocarpic

hol- + -carpic

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