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polytene chromosome: Meaning and Definition of
pol'y•tene chro"mosome
Pronunciation: (pol'ē-tēn"), [key]
— Genetics. Genetics.
- a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.
