dikaryophyte
noun
di·kary·ophyte
variants
or less commonly dicaryophyte
dīˈkarēəˌfīt
plural -s
: the dikaryotic mycelium as a whole in fungi (as the rusts)
—used especially to distinguish such a mycelium from that having a single diploid nucleus in each cell
dicaryophytic
adjective
(ˌ)dī¦karēə¦fitik
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“Dikaryophyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dikaryophyte. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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