TELOMERE


Meaning of TELOMERE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' te-l ə - ˌ mir, ' t ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1940

: the natural end of a eukaryotic chromosome composed of a usually repetitive DNA sequence and serving to stabilize the chromosome

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