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mutation
noun
A change or alteration in form or qualities
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mjuˈteɪʃən
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A change or alteration in form or qualities
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(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
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(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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