mutation
/mju'teɪʃən/
noun
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism.
2
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration.
3
A change or alteration in form or qualities.
WORD FORMS
Related formmutate
Related formmutational
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinutationmay
Starts & ends withM … N
Syllablesmu · ta · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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