codon.
A handbell used for summoning monks.
Meaning & usage
A handbell used for summoning monks.
The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
Where this word comes from
From Latin codon, from Ancient Greek κώδων (kṓdōn).
A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.
Where this word comes from
From code + -on.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.