backmutation

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noun

A mutation that restores the original sequence and hence the original phenotype.

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Meanings

nounbackmutation (countable and uncountable, plural backmutations)

plural backmutations · alternative back mutation

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA mutation that restores the original sequence and hence the original phenotype.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reversion

Origin

From back + mutation.

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Cite this entry
APA

backmutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmutation

MLA

“backmutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmutation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backmutation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmutation.

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