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Noun: telomere  'te-lu,meer or 'tee-lu,meer
  1. Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
    "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"

Derived forms: telomeres

Type of: end, terminal

Part of: chromosome

Encyclopedia: Telomere

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tellurian
telluric
telluride
tellurium
Tellus
telly
telnet
telocentric
telocentric chromosome
telomerase
telomere
Telopea
Telopea Oreades
Telopea speciosissima
telophase
telos
Telosporidia
telpher
telpherage
telson
telsontail