"mutations" in the noun sense
1. mutant, mutation, variation, sport
biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
2. mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
genetics) any event that changes genetic structure any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
3. mutation
a change or alteration in form or qualities
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