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heterothallic
[het-er-uh-thal-ik]
adjective
having mycelia of two unlike types, both of which must participate in the sexual process.
heterothallic
/ ˌɛəəʊˈθæɪ /
adjective
(of some algae and fungi) having male and female reproductive organs on different thalli
(of some fungi) having sexual reproduction that occurs only between two self-sterile mycelia
Other Word Forms
- heterothallism noun
- ˌٱˈٳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of heterothallic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of heterothallic1
Example Sentences
The majority of forms, however, fall into the heterothallic group, in which the association of branches from two mycelia different in nature is necessary for the formation of zygospores.
This has now been explained by Blakeslee, who finds that the Mucorinae can be divided into two groups, termed homothallic and heterothallic respectively.
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