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paramutation

paramutation noun: a mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus.

Noun

paramutation (countable and uncountable, plural paramutations)

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

Forms of paramutation

pluralparamutations

Origin of paramutation

From para- + mutation.

Questions about paramutation

What does paramutation mean?
Paramutation means a mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus.
What part of speech is paramutation?
Paramutation is a noun.
What is the plural of paramutation?
The plural of paramutation is paramutations.

Words near paramutation in the dictionary

  1. paramutant
  2. paramutants
  3. paramutate
  4. paramutated
  5. paramutating
  6. paramutation
  7. paramutations
  8. paramyl
  9. paramylene
  10. paramylon
  11. paramylons

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