Mutation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|mjuːˈteɪʃn|
Brit.
|mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (syn: mutant, sport, variation)
- (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
- a change or alteration in form or qualities
- (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
- a change or alteration in form or qualities
Extra examples
The cat's short tail is the result of mutation.
The condition is caused by a genetic mutation.
The cat's short tail is the result of a mutation.
The building is a mutation of the original design.
Word forms
noun
singular: mutation
plural: mutations
singular: mutation
plural: mutations
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