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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012