retromutation

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noun

A mutation to a previous (typically an original) form.

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Meanings

nounretromutation (plural retromutations)

plural retromutations

  1. biologyA mutation to a previous (typically an original) form.

Origin

From retro- + mutation.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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