Definition of anticodon in English:
 anticodon
nounˌantɪˈkəʊdɒnˌantēˈkōdn
Biochemistry A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Corresponding anticodons are indicated by double line boxes.
 -  Their position between the second and third base of the anticodon is conserved, which also implies evolutionary age.
 -  These quantities indicate quite clearly the general effect of codon binding on the anticodon structure and fluctuations.
 -  Nucleotides corresponding to the anticodon are boxed.
 -  The anticodon contained in the tRNA determines which amino acid it will carry.