amphikaryon

[ am-fi-kar-ee-on, -ee-uh n ]
/ ˌæm fɪˈkær iˌɒn, -i ən /

noun Biology.

a diploid nucleus.
Compare hemikaryon.

Origin of amphikaryon

amphi- + Greek káryon nut

OTHER WORDS FROM amphikaryon

am·phi·kar·y·ot·ic, adjective