operon
/ɑpə,rɑn/
noun
6 letters3 syllables8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
A segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene.
WORD FORMS
Starts withO
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoperonway
Starts & ends withO … N
Syllablesop · er · on
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