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retromutation

retromutation noun: a mutation to a previous (typically an original) form.

Noun

retromutation (plural retromutations)

  1. A mutation to a previous (typically an original) form.

Forms of retromutation

pluralretromutations

Origin of retromutation

From retro- + mutation.

Questions about retromutation

What does retromutation mean?
Retromutation means a mutation to a previous (typically an original) form.
What part of speech is retromutation?
Retromutation is a noun.
What is the plural of retromutation?
The plural of retromutation is retromutations.

Words near retromutation in the dictionary

  1. retromods
  2. retromolar
  3. retromuscular
  4. retromuscularly
  5. retromutagenesis
  6. retromutation
  7. retromutations
  8. retromylohyoid
  9. retron
  10. retronasal
  11. retronasally

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