Word: polytene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
tene
Definition: A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: -tene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ταινία
Language: grc
Decoded: tainia
Meaning: ribbon, band, fillet