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Mutation

nounid 92213·updated May 18, 2026
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(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

polysemous

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
chromosomal mutationgenetic mutationmutant
plural
Mutations
possessive
Mutation's
pluralpossessive
Mutations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a change or alteration in form or qualities
§2
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure
§3
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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