polyteny

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

polysomaty polymitosis polysomy polysomic polyploidy multiploid polyphyly polycentrism ploidy homopolynucleotide

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Word family

polytene polytenies