Thesaurus: mutation

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1. n. Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
2. n. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
3. n. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
4. n. a change or alteration in form or qualities
5. Change; alteration, either in form or qualities. The vicissitude or mutations in the superior globe are no fit matter for this present argument. Bacon.
6. Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.The vicissitude or mutations in the superior globe are no fit matterfor this present argument. Bacon.
7. n:100 n. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism n. a change or alteration in form or qualities