polytene chromosome

[pol-ee-teen]

pol·y·tene chro·mosome

[pol-ee-teen]
noun Genetics.
a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.

Origin:
1970–75; poly- + -tene
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