homothallic

[ hoh-muh-thal-ik, hom-uh- ]

adjective

, Mycology.

1. having all mycelia alike, the opposite sexual functions being performed by different cells of a single mycelium. Compare heterothallic ( def 1 ).
2. monoecious.

homothallic

/ ˌhəʊməʊˈθælɪk /

adjective

1. (of some algae and fungi) having both male and female reproductive organs on the same thallus, which can be self-fertilizing Compare heterothallic

Derived Forms

• ˌhomoˈthallism, noun

Other Words From

• homo·thallism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homothallic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; homo- + thall(us) + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of homothallic¹

C20: from homo- + Greek thallos green shoot