pyknon

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Synonyms: pykno, pykno-

Antonyms: pykno, pykno-

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} The lower part of a [[tetrachord]] in [[Ancient Greek]] music, consisting of a composite interval (two successive intervals) that is less than the remaining (incomposite) interval.
2. [[condensation|Condensation]], [[density]].
3. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[nonrandom]] [[pattern]] of repeated elements, which are found more frequently in the 3′ untranslated regions of [[genes]] than in other regions of the human [[genome]]. Although it is unclear how pyknons might have arisen, it is possible that they may be involved in a new form of gene regulation.

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