MUTATION


Meaning of MUTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mju:ˈteɪʃən ]

n. 1 the process or an instance of change or alteration. 2 a genetic change which, when transmitted to offspring, gives rise to heritable variations. 3 a mutant. 4 a an umlaut. b (in a Celtic language) a change of a consonant etc. determined by a preceding word. øømutational adj. mutationally adv. [ME f. L mutatio f. mutare change]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.