noun
also di·cary·ophyte dīˈkarēəˌfīt
( -s )
Etymology: di- + kary- + -phyte
: the dikaryotic mycelium as a whole in fungi (as the rusts) — used especially to distinguish such a mycelium from that having a single diploid nucleus in each cell
• di·cary·ophyt·ic (ˌ)dī|karēə|fid.ik adjective