paramutation

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noun

A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus

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Meanings

nounparamutation (countable and uncountable, plural paramutations)

plural paramutations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus

Origin

From para- + mutation.

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APA

paramutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramutation

MLA

“paramutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paramutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramutation.

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