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polytene

/ ˈpɒlɪˌtiːn /

adjective

  1. denoting a type of giant-size chromosome consisting of many replicated genes in parallel, found esp in Drosophila larvae

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polytene1

C20: from poly- + Greek taenia band

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