Synonyms & related words for polyteny

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Words related to polyteny

Explore words related to polyteny — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include polytene, polytenic, polysomic, endomitosis, chromatid, endopolyploidy, polysomy, polyploids. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does polyteny come from?

The word polyteny breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: poly-, from Greek polys (“many, much”); and teny, from Greek tainia (“band, ribbon, strand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.