Exon
Meaning of Exon
noun
a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence.
1970s: from expressed (see express1) + -on.
noun
each of the four officers acting as commanders of the Yeomen of the Guard.
mid 18th century: representing the pronunciation of French exempt ‘free from’, from Latin exempt- ‘taken out’, from the verb eximere, so named because these officers were exempt from normal duties.
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Hyphenation of Exon
Exon
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Exon is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Anagrams of Exon
Words that rhyme with Exon
exon, Dexon, oradexon, hexon, Plexon, connexon, Fluorexon, myorexon, Texon
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