Definitions for "Dikaryon"
(di care´ ee ahn) [Gr. dis: two + karyon: kernel] • A cell or organism carrying two genetically distinguishable nuclei. Common in fungi.
a nuclear state found only in basidiomycetes following fusion of compatible mating strains wherein the compatible nuclei are paired throughout the vegetative mycelium.
A fungal stage in which all cells contain two nuclei; dikaryons may be homokaryotic or heterokaryotic.