polytene
adjective
poly·tene
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Definition of polytene
: relating to, being, or having chromosomes each of which consists of many strands with the corresponding chromomeres in contact
Other Words from polytene
polyteny
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noun
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noun
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polytene
adjective
poly·tene
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Medical Definition of polytene
: relating to, being, or having chromosomes each of which consists of many strands with the corresponding chromomeres in contact
Other Words from polytene
polyteny
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noun,
plural polytenies
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noun,
plural polytenies