Definition/Meaning of mutation

• English - Noun: mutation ( plural mutations ) Any alteration or change . ( genetics ) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material . A mutant . ( linguistics ) An alteration a particular sound of a word , especially the initial consonant , which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context . ( rare ) A collective noun for a collection of…
• English - Alternative forms: mutat . ( abbreviation )
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : [mjuˈteɪʃən] Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• French - Noun: mutation
• French - External links: “mutation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé ( The Digitized Treasury of the French Language ).