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(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration an animal that has undergone mutation tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; "a mutant gene"
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| mutant gene |
a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected
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| mutation |
mutant: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism a change or alteration in form or qualities
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| mute |
expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe a deaf person who is unable to speak lacking power of speech muffle: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument dumb: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
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| mutilate |
destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies" mangle: alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language"
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