端粒

Traditional form:

端粒

Pinyin (reading):

duānlì

Definitions:

• telomere, a protective DNA cap on a chromosome

Characters:

• 端 - end, extreme; head; beginning
• 粒 - grain, granule; bullet, pellet

Traditional characters:

• 端 - end, extreme; head; beginning
• 粒 - grain, granule; bullet, pellet