polytene chromosome
[ pol-ee-teen ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌtin /
noun Genetics.
a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.
Words nearby polytene chromosome
polysynthesism,
polysynthetic,
polytechnic,
polytendinitis,
polytene,
polytene chromosome,
polytetrafluoroethylene,
polytheism,
polytheistic,
polythelia,
polythene