triplet code

/ˌtrɪplɪt koʊd/
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Definitions of triplet code
  1. noun
    the normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid
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    type of:
    genetic code
    the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
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