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heterokaryon

American  
[het-er-uh-kar-ee-on, -uhn] / ˌhɛt ər əˈkær iˌɒn, -ən /

noun

Biology.

plural

heterokarya

  1. a cell containing two or more nuclei of differing genetic constitutions.

heterokaryon British  
/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈkærɪɒn /

noun

  1. biology a fungal cell or mycelium containing two or more nuclei of different genetic constitution

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Etymology

Origin of heterokaryon

1940–45; hetero- ( def. ) + Greek káryon “nut, kernel”; karyo-

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