Dikaryon Definition
dī-kărē-ŏn, -ən
noun
A hypha occurring in certain fungi after sexual reproduction in which each compartment contains two nuclei, one from each parent.
American Heritage
Origin of Dikaryon
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di– Greek karuon nut, kernel karyo–
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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