exons

/ˈɛksɒnz/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"During the ceremony, the exons, resplendent in their scarlet uniforms, stood guard alongside the Queen. "

noun

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

Examples :

"The final mRNA, used to make a protein, is assembled from the exons of a gene after the non-coding regions are removed. "

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Related Words

resplendent adjective

/rɪˈsplendənt/ /rɛˈsplendənt/

Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye.

"The new student's backpack was resplendent with colorful patterns. "

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

assembled verb

/əˈsɛmbl̩d/

To put together.

"He assembled the model ship."

alongside adverb

/ə.lɒŋˈsaɪd/ /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/

Along the side; by the side; side by side with.

"Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside mine."

scarlet noun

/ˈskɐːlət/ /ˈskɑːlɪt/ /ˈskɑɹlɪt/

A brilliant red colour tinged with orange.

"The scarlet of the sunset painted the sky beautifully. "

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

protein noun

/ˈpɹəʊti.ɪn/ /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/

Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.

"My mother added extra protein to her lunch to help her build muscle. "

uniforms noun

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːms/ /ˈjunɪfɔɹms/

A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.

"The students wear blue uniforms to school every day. "

transcribed verb

/trænˈskraɪbd/ /trænˈskraɪpt/

To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.

"The secretary transcribed the doctor's notes into a digital record. "

functional noun

/ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/

A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.

"The functional analysis course focused on definite integrals, a type of mathematical function. "

molecule noun

/ˈmɒləkjuːl/ /ˈmɑləkjul/

The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

"Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom."