English noun: chromosomal mutation | |||
1. | chromosomal mutation (event) (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | ||
Synonyms | genetic mutation, mutation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deletion, gene mutation, inversion, point mutation, reversion, saltation, transposition | ||
Part holonym | mutagenesis | ||
Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||