codon

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkəʊ.dɒn/    美 /ˈkoʊ.dɑn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A handbell used for summoning monks.
  2. A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.
  3. The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.

词形变化

codons plural codons plural

词源

词源 1
From Latin codon, from Ancient Greek κώδων (kṓdōn).
词源 2
From code + -on.
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