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Cistron vs Citron - What's the difference?

cistron | citron |

As nouns the difference between cistron and citron

is that cistron is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein while citron is lemon.

cistron

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein.

    • Anagrams

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    citron

    English

    (wikipedia citron)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A greenish yellow colour.
  • A small citrus tree, .
  • The fruit of a citron tree.
  • The candied rind of the citron fruit.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a greenish yellow colour.

    • Derived terms

    * citron melon * citron wood

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