telomere
noun/ˈtɛləmɪr/
Frequency rank: #19,403 most common English word
Meaning
A protective cap of repetitive DNA sequences found at the end of a chromosome.
Example sentence
Scientists have discovered that telomere length tends to shorten as cells age, which may be linked to the aging process.
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