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epimutation

[ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epimu-ta-tion
IPA
[ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən]
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From epi- + mutation; compare epigenetic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

epimutations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

epimutant epimutational epigenetics

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce epimutation?
The recorded pronunciation is [ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən].
What does epimutation mean?
A heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
Where does epimutation come from?
From epi- + mutation; compare epigenetic.

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