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
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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
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