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Definition mutation in British English

mutation noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a change in the genes of a plant or animal that causes it to become different from others of its type

Example

a mutation that causes mice to be born blind

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Definition mutation in British English