ˈtēˌlōm also ˈteˌl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tel- (II) + -ome; originally formed as German telom
: a basic unit of structure in vascular plants:
a. : a terminal branchlet having a distal sporangium and a vascular supply
b. : the simplest most fundamental unit of the plant body whether terminal or not — compare mesome
• te·lomic tēˈlōmik, teˈl-, -läm- adjective