Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genetic mutation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: ge-net-ic -mu-ta-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Synonyms

mutation chromosomal mutation

Questions

What does genetic mutation mean?: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

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