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exon

/ˈɛksɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
ex-on
IPA
/ˈɛksɑn/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

noun

A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.

name

A surname

Etymology

Apparently an attempt to express the pronunciation of French exempt.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛksɑn/

Inflected Forms

exons (plural)

Derived Forms

exitron exome exonal exonic exonization exonized exonship exonull interexon intraexon microexon miniexon

Phrases

exon capture exon shuffling exon trapping Exon Domesday

Frequently Paired Words

intron

Synonyms

coding dna

Homonyms

exxon

Rhymes With

gone hands-on drawn sean dawn lawn withdrawn shawn shaun undergone pawn vaughan

Questions

How do you pronounce exon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛksɑn/.
What does exon mean?
An officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
Where does exon come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce exon

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