heterokaryon
[ het-er-uh-kar-ee-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈkær iˌɒn, -ən /
noun, plural het·er·o·kar·y·a [het-er-uh-kar-ee-uh] /ˌhɛt ər əˈkær i ə/. Biology.
a cell containing two or more nuclei of differing genetic constitutions.
Words nearby heterokaryon
heterogonous,
heterogony,
heterograft,
heterography,
heterogynous,
heterokaryon,
heterokaryosis,
heterokinesis,
heterokont,
heterolalia,
heterolateral
British Dictionary definitions for heterokaryon
heterokaryon
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈkærɪɒn) /
noun
biology
a fungal cell or mycelium containing two or more nuclei of different genetic constitution
Word Origin for heterokaryon
from
hetero- +
karyon, from Greek
karuon kernel
Medical definitions for heterokaryon
heterokaryon
[ hĕt′ər-ə-kăr′ē-ŏn′, -ən ]
n.
A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei.