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codons

codons is the plural of codon.

Meaning of codon

Noun (1)

codon (plural codons)

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

Noun (2)

codon (plural codons)

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

Phrases with codons

Questions about codons

What is codons the plural of?
Codons is the plural of codon.

Words near codons in the dictionary

  1. codonhexaster
  2. codonhexasters
  3. codonophoran
  4. codonophorans
  5. codonopsis
  6. codons
  7. codopant
  8. codopants
  9. codoped
  10. codoping
  11. codos

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