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genetic mutation

noun

(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

• Syn: ↑mutation, ↑chromosomal mutation

• Derivationally related forms: ↑mutational (for: ↑mutation), ↑mutate (for: ↑mutation)

• Topics: ↑genetics, ↑genetic science

• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alteration, ↑modification

• Hyponyms:

↑deletion, ↑inversion, ↑transposition, ↑point mutation, ↑gene mutation, ↑reversion, ↑saltation

• Part Meronyms: ↑mutagenesis

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genetic mutation,

= gene mutation. (Cf. ↑gene mutation)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.