[ˈpɒlɪtiːn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting a giant chromosome which is composed of many parallel copies of the genetic material, as found in Drosophila fruit flies where they are much used in genetic research


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Origin:
1930s: from poly- ‘many’ + -tene (from Greek tainia ‘band, ribbon’) denoting stages of the first meiotic division