| English noun: exon | |||
| 1. | exon (substance) sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures | ||
| Samples | Exons are interspersed with introns. | ||
| Synonyms | coding DNA | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA | ||
| Antonyms | intron, noncoding dna | ||