exon, coding DNA
(noun) sequence of a gene’s DNA that transcribes into protein structures; “exons are interspersed with introns”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exon (plural exons)
An officer of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
exon (plural exons)
(genetics) A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.
• intron
• oxen, xeno-
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"on, n. Etym: [NL., from E. Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river.]
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.
Ex"on, n. Etym: [F. expect an under officer.]
Definition: An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.