pol|y|tene

pol|y|tene
pol|y|tene «POL ee teen», adjective.
having a structure made up of many strands like a rope: »

Polytene chromosomes develop…by means of a process in which the chromosomes repeatedly replicate but do not separate (Scientific American).

[< poly- + Latin taenia band]

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  • polytene chromosome — /pol ee teen /, Genetics. a giant, cross banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated. [1970 75; POLY + TENE] * * * …   Universalium

  • polytene chromosome — /pol ee teen /, Genetics. a giant, cross banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated. [1970 75; POLY + TENE] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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