holocarpic
[ hol-uh-kahr-pik, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈkɑr pɪk, ˈhoʊ lə- /
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adjective
(of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
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Also hol·o·car·pous [hol-uh-kahr-puhs, hoh-luh-] /ˌhɒl əˈkɑr pəs, ˈhoʊ lə-/ .
Compare eucarpic.
Words nearby holocarpic
holm oak, holo-, holobenthic, holoblastic, Holocaine, holocarpic, holocaust, Holocene, holocord, holocrine, holocrine gland
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