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Meaning of 'exon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exon [ n.]
- A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.
- An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt.

Meaning of 'exon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exon [ n]
Meaning (1):
- sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
Example in sentence:
  • exons are interspersed with introns

Nearby Words:

exo exocardiac exocardial exocarp exoccipital exocetus exocoetus exoculate exode exodic

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  • Exons
    Exons code-bearing sequences of a gene.
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    Exonuclease is an enzyme that hydrolyzes a nucleic acid. Starting at one end.

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