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Definition of Polyteny
1. Noun. (molecular biology) The presence within a cell of polytene chromosomes (large chromosomes with multiple synapsed chromatids) ¹
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Definition of Polyteny
1. the state of being polytene [n -NIES]
Medical Definition of Polyteny
1. The state where a cell contains polytene chromosomes. (09 Oct 1997)