zeugite

noun

zeug·​ite

ˈzüˌgīt

plural -s

: a structure (as a basidium or promycelium) within which the dikaryotic phase of a fungus ends and nuclear fusion occurs

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zeug- (from Greek zeugnynai to yoke, join) + -ite

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