monokaryon

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noun

A fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell contains a single nucleus

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Meanings

nounmonokaryon (plural monokaryons)

plural monokaryons

  1. A fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell contains a single nucleus

    During the change from monokaryon to a functional dikaryon, the reciprocal exchange of nuclei between the mating partners is essential [2, 11 ].

    2015 August 19, “Dynein Heavy Chain, Encoded by Two Genes in Agaricomycetes, Is Required for Nuclear Migration in Schizophyllum commune”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mono- + karyon.

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APA

monokaryon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monokaryon

MLA

“monokaryon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monokaryon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monokaryon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monokaryon.

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