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polytene

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noun

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The correct spelling is polytene. A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

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noun

  1. 1.A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

adjective

  1. 1.Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).

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