micromutation

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noun

A very small, localized mutation

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Meanings

nounmicromutation (plural micromutations)

plural micromutations

  1. biologyA very small, localized mutation

Origin

From micro- + mutation.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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