dikaryophase

noun

di·​kary·​ophase

variants or less commonly dicaryophase

dīˈkarēəˌfāz

: the phase of the life cycle of a fungus (as the rusts) characterized by the dikaryotic condition

dikaryophasic

(ˌ)dī¦karēə¦fāzik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

di- + kary- + phase

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