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telome

telome noun: a terminal branch of a stem, thought to have evolved into the leaf, according to one theory of plant morphology.

Noun

telome (plural telomes)

  1. A terminal branch of a stem, thought to have evolved into the leaf, according to one theory of plant morphology.

Forms of telome

pluraltelomes

Origin of telome

From telo- + -ome.

Words formed from telome

Questions about telome

What does telome mean?
Telome means a terminal branch of a stem, thought to have evolved into the leaf, according to one theory of plant morphology.
What part of speech is telome?
Telome is a noun.
What is the plural of telome?
The plural of telome is telomes.

Words near telome in the dictionary

  1. telokin
  2. telokinetic
  3. telokins
  4. telolecithal
  5. telomapping
  6. telome
  7. telomer
  8. telomerase
  9. telomerases
  10. telomere
  11. telomeres

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