# Hayflick limit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The number of times that a normal cell population will divide before it stops, presumably because the telomeres shorten to a critical length.

## Etymology
Named after Leonard Hayflick, who discovered it in 1961.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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