Mutation — synonyms, definition

1. mutation (Noun)

aberration abnormality abortion alteration anomaly change chromosomal mutation conversion curiosity deviation divergence exchange freak freshness genetic mutation innovation interchange malformation metamorphosis modification • • •

mutation (Noun) — (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration.

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

mutation (Noun) — A change or alteration in form or qualities.

alteration being change modification organism deletion freak gene mutation inversion lusus naturae monster monstrosity point mutation reversion saltation transposition mutagenesis