holocarpic

or hol·o·car·pous

[ hol-uh-kahr-pik, hoh-luh- ]

/ ˌhɒl əˈkɑr pɪk, ˈhoʊ lə- /

adjective

(of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.

Nearby words

holmium, holo-, holobenthic, holoblastic, holocaine, holocarpic, holocaust, holocene, holocord, holocrine, holocrine gland

Compare eucarpic.

Origin of holocarpic

First recorded in 1915–20; holo- + -carpic

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