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polytenic

polytenic is the alternative form of polytene.

Meaning of polytene

Adjective

polytene (comparative more polytene, superlative most polytene)

  1. (molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
    • When this was done, it could be shown that the production of polytene chromosomes is not uniform for all chromosomes of a single nucleus, ie, some chromosomes are more polytene than others, […]1957, Carl P. Swanson, Cytology and Cytogenetics, page 300

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Questions about polytenic

What is polytenic the alternative form of?
Polytenic is the alternative form of polytene.

Words near polytenic in the dictionary

  1. polytelite
  2. polytely
  3. polytenation
  4. polytene
  5. polytenes
  6. polytenic
  7. polytenization
  8. polytenize
  9. polytenized
  10. polyteny
  11. polyterpene

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