Word Explorer

Codon

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Codon"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
anticodonnoun(genetics) A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
bonshōnounAlternative form of bonsho. [(Buddhism, music) A very large bell used in Buddhist temples in Japan to mark time and call monks in for prayer.]
bonshonoun(Buddhism, music) A very large bell used in Buddhist temples in Japan to mark time and call monks in for prayer.
umpannounA cloud-shaped gong rung in a Zen monastery to announce mealtimes, etc.
chingnoun(uncountable, slang) Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).
bonangnoun(music) A set of small gongs placed on a rack and usually struck with a padded stick, a type of gong chime, used in the gamelan music of Java.
yong bellnounA type of large, bronze bell originating in ancient China, played as a musical instrument to indicate the beat.
singing bowlnounA type of bronze bell, shaped like a bowl, related to Buddhist and pre-Buddhist religious practice.
kkwaenggwarinounA small brass gong used in Korean folk music
tingshanounOne of a pair of small cymbals bound by a strap or chain, used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners.
chalungnounAlternative form of calung. [An Indonesian xylophone of bamboo tubes.]
agogo bellnounA percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells, similar to a cowbell, and typically played by striking them with a drumstick.
bianzhongnoun(music) A set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.
dharaninounA Buddhist chant or incantation.
kenongnounA large, high-pitched gong in gamelan music.
kendhangnounA drum used in gamelan music.
gyalingnoun(music) A horn used in Tibetan Buddhist and Mongolian Buddhist ceremonies.
chhingnounAlternative form of ching (“Thai cymbals”). [A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.]
khakkharanoun(religion) a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon
dotakunounA richly-decorated Japanese bell made from thin bronze

Words Strongly Associated with "Codon"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "codon" (Google Books Ngrams).

📝 Common Phrases with "Codon"

Words that come before

Words that come after

🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts

More Specific (hyponyms)

Translate “Codon” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words