dikaryon

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noun

A hypha that has two nuclei.

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Meanings

noundikaryon (plural dikaryons)

plural dikaryons

  1. biologyA hypha that has two nuclei.

Origin

From di- + karyon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ankyroid
Cite this entry
APA

dikaryon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dikaryon

MLA

“dikaryon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dikaryon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dikaryon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dikaryon.

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