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mutation
Meaning: a change in genetic material that can be passed to offspring
mutation in a sentence
How mutation is used in real sentences:
A rare genetic mutation gave the butterfly wings of an unusual color.
Researchers discovered that a single mutation in the seed's DNA made the plant resistant to drought.
“According to the story, a mutation had changed the moths' genes, and their young would inherit it.”
— from the passage The Blue Moth Story
Synonyms for mutation
Other words for mutation — alteration — carry the same meaning.
- alteration
Where it comes from
From Latin mutare 'to change'
Word parts
- mut — change
mutation: mut (change) + -ation (action or result)
Memory hook
MUTATION — think MUTANT, a creature changed by a genetic shift.