cistron
noun
7 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.
WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinistroncay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescis · tron
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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