hexon

H4E1X8O1N1

noun

Any small biological structure that has hexagonal symmetry.

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Meanings

nounhexon (plural hexons)

plural hexons

  1. biochemistryAny small biological structure that has hexagonal symmetry.

Origin

From hex- + -on.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hoxne
Cite this entry
APA

hexon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexon

MLA

“hexon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexon.

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