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English noun: genetic mutation | |||
| 1. | genetic mutation (event) (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | ||
| Synonyms | chromosomal 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 | ||
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