/ Dictionary / Index A anticodon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•ti•co•don Pronunciation: (an"tē-kō'don, an"tī-), [key] — n. Genetics. a sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation by the ribosomes in protein biosynthesis. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. anticoagulant anticolonial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language