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intron

One entry found for intron.
Main Entry: in·tron
Pronunciation: 'in-"trän
Function: noun
Etymology: intervening sequence + 2-on
: a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that does not code information for protein synthesis and is removed before translation of messenger RNA -- compare EXON