telome

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noun

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

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Meanings

nountelome (plural telomes)

plural telomes

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

Origin

From telo- + -ome.

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APA

telome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telome

MLA

“telome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telome.

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