POLYTENE


Meaning of POLYTENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-lē-ˌtēn ]

adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1935

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

• poly·te·ny -ˌtē-nē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.