polytene

/ (ˈpɒlɪˌtiːn) /

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adjective

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

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Word Origin for polytene

C20: from poly- + Greek taenia band

Words nearby polytene

polysynaptic, polysyndeton, polysynthesism, polysynthetic, polytechnic, polytene, polytene chromosome, polytetrafluoroethylene, polytheism, polytheistic, polythene

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