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Word entry · 8 letters

telomere

Best crossword clue

"DNA end cap"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɛləmɪəɹ/Part of speech nounSorted eeelmortStarts with TEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. End section of a chromosome.

Word origin

From telo- (“end”) + -mere (“part”).

Used in a sentence

  • It has been known for some time that when cells divide, causing chromosomes to duplicate, telomeres get shorter. The more a cell divides, then, the shorter the telomeres become.

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