di·kary·on
variants:
also dicaryon \
(ˈ)dī-ˈkar-ē-ˌän, -ən 
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Medical Definition of dikaryon
1
: a pair 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 cell having or a mycelium made up of cells each having a dikaryon — compare homokaryon
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“Dikaryon.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dikaryon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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