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Polytene
noun
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
noun
A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny
2.
adjective
Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
Synonyms
giant
chromosomes
polytenic
pleiomeric
polysomic
multichromatid
polyoid
pentasomic
polyhaploid
polyploid
polyploidal
multiploid
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