Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intron

/ˈɪntɹɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: in-tron
IPA: /ˈɪntɹɒn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.

Example Sentences

"It is a medium-sized gene, then, interrupted by five longish introns."

Etymology

From intragenic region.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɪntɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

introns (plural)

Derived Forms

exitron intronic intronization intronless protointron twintron

Frequently Paired Words

exon extron

Synonyms

noncoding dna

Rhymes With

cintron

Questions

How do you pronounce intron?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪntɹɒn/.
What does intron mean?: A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.
Where does intron come from?: From intragenic region.

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