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polytene

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pol·y·tene   (pŏl'ē-tēn')   
adj.  Relating to or having large multistranded chromosomes whose corresponding chromomeres are in contact.

[poly- + Latin taenia, band (from Greek tainiā, ribbon; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]
pol'y·te'nic adj., pol'y·te'ny n.
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Main Entry: poly·tene
Pronunciation: 'päl-i-"tEn
Function: adjective
: relating to, being, or having chromosomes each of which consists of manystrands with the corresponding chromomeres in contact —poly·te·ny /-"tE-nE/ noun plural -nies
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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