exon

Etymology 1

Apparently an attempt to express the pronunciation of French exempt.

noun

  1. An officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

Etymology 2

Combination of the prefix ex of the term expressed (region) and the term intron.

noun

  1. (genetics) A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.

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