telosome

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noun

A nuclear telomere cap complex that is formed by the association of telomeric proteins.

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Meanings

nountelosome (plural telosomes)

plural telosomes

  1. biologyA nuclear telomere cap complex that is formed by the association of telomeric proteins.

Origin

From telo- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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