The difference between Codon and Homocodon
When used as nouns, codon means a handbell used for summoning monks, whereas homocodon means a length of repeated codons in a nucleic acid.
check bellow for the other definitions of Codon and Homocodon
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Codon as a noun:
A handbell used for summoning monks.
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Codon as a noun:
The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
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Codon as a noun (biochemistry):
A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.
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Homocodon as a noun (genetics):
A length of repeated codons in a nucleic acid