codon
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkəʊdɒn/
Noun

codon (plural codons)

  1. A handbell used for summoning monks.
  2. The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
Noun

codon (plural codons)

  1. (biochemistry) A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.
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