Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paramutation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-mu-ta-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + mutation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

paramutations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paramutate

Questions

What does paramutation mean?: A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus
Where does paramutation come from?: From para- + mutation.

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