mutation
noun/mjuːˈteɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #6,515 most common English word
Meaning
a change in the DNA sequence of an organism that can be inherited or occur spontaneously.
Example sentence
Scientists discovered that the disease was caused by mutation in a specific gene.
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