polytene

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Synonyms: polygene, polythene, polyene, polyteny, polytone, polytype, polyseme, polyxena, polyline, polypine, polybutene

Antonyms: polygene, polythene, polyene, polyteny, polytone, polytype, polyseme, polyxena, polyline, polypine, polybutene

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|molecular biology}} Having very large [[chromosome]]s with many [[chromatid]]s (arms).

Noun

1. {{lb|en|molecular biology}} A very large chromosome with many [[chromatid]]s (arms); a chromosome exhibiting [[polyteny]]

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