polyteny

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8

Definition of polyteny

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The presence within a cell of polytene chromosomes (large chromosomes with multiple synapsed chromatids)

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Etymology

From polytene + -y.

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