homothallic

adjective

ho·​mo·​thal·​lic ˌhō-mō-ˈtha-lik 

1

: having a haploid phase that produces two kinds of gametes capable of fusing to form a zygote

—used especially of algae and fungi

2

: monoecious

homothallism

ˌhō-mō-ˈtha-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Word History

Etymology

hom- + Greek thallein to sprout, grow — more at thallus

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

homothallic

adjective

ho·​mo·​thal·​lic ˌhō-mō-ˈthal-ik 

: having only one haploid phase that produces two kinds of gametes capable of fusing to form a zygote

homothallism

-ˈthal-ˌiz-əm 

noun