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codons

/ˈkoʊdɑnz/

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noun

Clochette

A handbell used for summoning monks.

Examples :

"The abbot rang the codons to call the monks to prayer in the chapel. "

L'abbé sonna la clochette pour appeler les moines à la prière dans la chapelle.

religion ritual sound bell-ringing

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noun

Pavillon

The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.

Examples :

"The trumpet player carefully polished the codons of his instrument to make it shine before the concert. "

Le trompettiste a soigneusement poli le pavillon de son instrument pour le faire briller avant le concert.

music part sound

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noun

Codons

A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.

Examples :

"The genetic code uses codons, three-letter sequences of DNA, to specify which amino acid to add when building a protein. "

Le code génétique utilise des codons, des séquences de trois lettres d'ADN, pour spécifier quel acide aminé ajouter lors de la construction d'une protéine.

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