polytene chromosome

pol·y·tene chro·mosome

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Definition of polytene chromosome words

noun polytene chromosome a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated. 1

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; poly- + -tene

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