English Explanatory Dictionary

polytene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).

noun

A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

Word forms

polytene more polytene most polytene polytenes

Etymology

From poly- + -tene.

Related words

polytenic polyteny

Derived words

polytenization

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