Definitions for mutation
Overview of noun mutation
The noun mutation has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
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)
