heterotelomeric

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adjective

Having different telomeres at each end of a chromosome

Opposite
homotelomeric
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Meanings

adjectiveheterotelomeric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving different telomeres at each end of a chromosome

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
homotelomeric

Origin

From hetero- + telomeric.

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APA

heterotelomeric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotelomeric

MLA

“heterotelomeric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotelomeric. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterotelomeric,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotelomeric.

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