Definitions
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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“DNA end cap”8 letters
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