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codon

co·don

UK/ˈkəʊ.dɒn/ US/ˈkoʊ.dɑn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid

Origin

From Latin codon, from Ancient Greek κώδων (kṓdōn).

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