monokaryon

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ karyon.

Noun

monokaryon (plural monokaryons)

1. A fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell contains a single nucleus
   • 2015 August 19, “Dynein Heavy Chain, Encoded by Two Genes in Agaricomycetes, Is Required for Nuclear Migration in Schizophyllum commune”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     During the change from monokaryon to a functional dikaryon, the reciprocal exchange of nuclei between the mating partners is essential [2, 11 ].