mutation

English Thesaurus

1. a change or alteration in form or qualities (noun.event)

hypernym	:	alteration, change, modification, alteration, change, modification,
definition	:	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)

2. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event)

hyponym	:	deletion,
definition	:	(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome (noun.event)

hyponym	:	inversion,
definition	:	(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed (noun.event)

hyponym	:	transposition,
definition	:	(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome (noun.event)

hyponym	:	gene mutation, point mutation,
definition	:	(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene (noun.event)

hyponym	:	reversion,
definition	:	(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) (noun.event)

hyponym	:	saltation,
definition	:	(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species (noun.event)

part holonym	:	mutagenesis,
definition	:	an event capable of causing a mutation (noun.event)

domain category	:	genetic science, genetics,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition)

3. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)

hypernym	:	being, organism,
definition	:	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity,
definition	:	a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed (noun.person)

domain category	:	biological science, biology,
definition	:	the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)

4. a change or alteration in form or qualities (noun.event)

derivation	:	mutational,
definition	:	of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

5. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event)

derivation	:	mutate,
definition	:	undergo mutation (verb.change)

derivation	:	mutational,
definition	:	of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

6. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)

derivation	:	mutate,
definition	:	undergo mutation (verb.change)

derivation	:	depart, deviate, diverge, vary,
definition	:	be at variance with; be out of line with (verb.stative)

derivation	:	mutational,
definition	:	of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

derivation	:	mutant,
definition	:	tending to undergo or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

7. a change or alteration in form or qualities (noun.event)

derivation	:	mutational,
definition	:	of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

8. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event)

derivation	:	mutate,
definition	:	undergo mutation (verb.change)

derivation	:	mutational,
definition	:	of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

9. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)

derivation	:	mutate,
definition	:	undergo mutation (verb.change)

derivation	:	depart, deviate, diverge, vary,
definition	:	be at variance with; be out of line with (verb.stative)

derivation	:	mutational,
definition	:	of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

derivation	:	mutant,
definition	:	tending to undergo or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)

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