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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

  1. holmium,
  2. holo-,
  3. holobenthic,
  4. holoblastic,
  5. holocaine,
  6. holocaust,
  7. holocene,
  8. holocord,
  9. holocrine,
  10. holocrine gland
Compare eucarpic.

Origin of holocarpic

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