heterothallic
adjective
het·ero·thal·lic
ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈtha-lik
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: having two or more morphologically similar haploid phases or types of which individuals from the same type are mutually sterile but individuals from different types are cross-fertile
heterothallic fungi
heterothallic spores
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“Heterothallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterothallic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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