codon
A handbell used for summoning monks.
Noun
- A handbell used for summoning monks.
- The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
Origin
From Latin codon, from Ancient Greek κώδων (kṓdōn).
Forms
Noun biochemistry, biology
- A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.
Origin
From code + -on.
Forms
Hyponyms
anticodon dicodon homocodon stop codon start codon tricodon initiation codon termination codon