polytene
poly·tene
adj \ˈpä-lē-ˌtēn\Definition of POLYTENE
: relating to, being, or having chromosomes each of which consists of many strands with the corresponding chromomeres in contact
— poly·te·ny \-ˌtē-nē\ noun
Origin of POLYTENE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1935
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