amphikaryon
noun
am·phi·kar·y·on
ˌamfəˈkarēˌän,
-ēən
plural -s
: a cell nucleus containing two haploid groups of chromosomes —opposed to hemikaryon compare diplokaryon
amphikaryotic adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦ätik
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary amphi- + karyon; originally formed in German
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above