diplokaryon

diplokaryon
A cell nucleus containing four haploid sets; i.e., a tetraploid nucleus. SEE ALSO: polyploidy. [diplo- + G. karyon, nut (nucleus)]

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dip·lo·kary·on .dip-lō-'kar-ē-.än n a nucleus possessing twice the diploid number of chromosomes: a tetraploid nucleus
dip·lo·kary·ot·ic -.kar-ē-'ät-ik adj

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  • amphikaryon — n. [Gr. amphi, on both sides; karyon, nut] The nucleus of the zygote produced in the course of fertilization containing two haploid genomes; see diplokaryon …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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