Defenition of the word mutation

• Defenition of the word mutation

  • A change in the chemical constitution of the DNA in the chromosomes of an organism.
  • an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  • the process or event of mutating
  • 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
  • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Synonyms for the word mutation

• • mutant
  • sport

Hyponyms for the word mutation

• • deletion
  • freak
  • gene mutation
  • inversion
  • lusus naturae
  • monster
  • monstrosity
  • point mutation
  • reversion
  • saltation
  • transposition

Hypernyms for the word mutation

• • alteration
  • being
  • change
  • life form
  • living thing
  • modification
  • organism
  • shift
  • transformation
  • transmutation

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