pol·y·tene (p l  -tn )adj. Relating to or having large multistranded chromosomes whose corresponding chromomeres are in contact. [poly- + Latin taenia, band (from Greek taini  , ribbon; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]pol y·tenic adj.pol y·teny n. |
polytene [ˈpɒlɪˌtiːn]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) denoting a type of giant-size chromosome consisting of many replicated genes in parallel, found esp in Drosophila larvae
[from poly- + Greek taenia band]
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