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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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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