Word: codons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
dons
Definition: Plural of codon; a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid
Morphemes:
Affix: code
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To encode a protein.
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.