英语词汇“mutation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mu•ta•tion n.

Genetics[Biology.]
- sudden departure or change from the parent type, seen in offspring in one or more characteristics that have been inherited, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome: [uncountable]Mutation can sometimes benefit a species.[countable]Some mutations may result in a change of color.
- [countable] an individual, species, or the like resulting from such a change:a mutation that was much bigger than the rest.
a change or alteration, as in form or nature: [uncountable]the possibility of social mutation.[countable]economic mutations and other financial shifts.

mu•ta•tion•al, adj. See -mut-.

mu•ta•tion n.

Genetics[Biol.]
- a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.
- an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
the act or process of changing.
a change or alteration, as in form or nature.
Phonetics, Linguisticsumlaut.
Linguistics(in Celtic languages) syntactically determined morphophonemic phenomena that affect initial sounds of words.

Latin mūtātion- (stem of mūtātiō) a changing. See mutate, -ion
Middle English mutacio(u)n 1325–75

mu•ta′tion•al, adj.
mu•ta′tion•al•ly, adv.

mutation /mjuːˈteɪʃən/ n

the act or process of mutating; change; alteration
a change or alteration
a change in the chromosomes or genes of a cell. When this change occurs in the gametes the structure and development of the resultant offspring may be affected
another word for mutant
a physical characteristic of an individual resulting from this type of chromosomal change
(in Germanic languages) another name for umlaut
(in Celtic languages) a phonetic change in certain initial consonants caused by a preceding word

muˈtational adj muˈtationally adv

单词	mutation
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mu•ta•tion /myuˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. Genetics[Biology.] sudden departure or change from the parent type, seen in offspring in one or more characteristics that have been inherited, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome: [uncountable]Mutation can sometimes benefit a species.[countable]Some mutations may result in a change of color. [countable] an individual, species, or the like resulting from such a change:a mutation that was much bigger than the rest. a change or alteration, as in form or nature: [uncountable]the possibility of social mutation.[countable]economic mutations and other financial shifts. mu•ta•tion•al, adj. See -mut-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mu•ta•tion (myo̅o̅ tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. Genetics[Biol.] a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure. the act or process of changing. a change or alteration, as in form or nature. Phonetics, Linguisticsumlaut. Linguistics(in Celtic languages) syntactically determined morphophonemic phenomena that affect initial sounds of words. Latin mūtātion- (stem of mūtātiō) a changing. See mutate, -ion Middle English mutacio(u)n 1325–75 mu•ta′tion•al, adj. mu•ta′tion•al•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mutation /mjuːˈteɪʃən/ n the act or process of mutating; change; alteration a change or alteration a change in the chromosomes or genes of a cell. When this change occurs in the gametes the structure and development of the resultant offspring may be affected another word for mutant a physical characteristic of an individual resulting from this type of chromosomal change (in Germanic languages) another name for umlaut (in Celtic languages) a phonetic change in certain initial consonants caused by a preceding word muˈtational adj muˈtationally adv
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