POLYTENE

Etymology

Adjective

polytene (comparative more polytene, superlative most polytene)

(molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).

Noun

polytene (plural polytenes)

(molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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