telomere

Noun
  1. Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome (synset 105618275)
    "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"
    is a type of: end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length
    is a part of: chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

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