polytene


poly·tene

adj \ˈpäl-i-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, plural poly·te·nies

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