ˌamfəˈkarēˌän, -ēən noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary amphi- + karyon; originally formed in German
: a cell nucleus containing two haploid groups of chromosomes — opposed to hemikaryon ; compare diplokaryon
• am·phi·kar·y·ot·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|äd.ik adjective