polytene

adjective

poly·​tene ˈpä-lē-ˌtēn 

: relating to, being, or having chromosomes each of which consists of many strands with the corresponding chromomeres in contact

polyteny

ˈpä-lē-ˌtē-nē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

polytene

adjective

poly·​tene ˈpäl-i-ˌtēn 

: relating to, being, or having chromosomes each of which consists of many strands with the corresponding chromomeres in contact

polyteny

-ˌtē-nē 

noun

plural polytenies