di·kar·y·on (dī-kār'ē-ŏn', -ən) n. The state in certain fungi in which each compartment of a hypha contains two nuclei, each derived from a different parent.
Main Entry: di·kary·on Variant: alsodi·cary·on/(')dI-'kar-E-"än, -&n/ Function: noun 1: apair of associated but unfused haploid nuclei of a fungus cell capable of participating in repeated cell division as separate entities prior to their ultimate fusion 2: a cellhaving or a mycelium made up of cells each having a dikaryon —compare HOMOKARYON
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