revertant

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adjective

That has reverted to its former genotype or to the original phenotype by means of a subsequent mutation.

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Meanings

adjectiverevertant (comparative more revertant, superlative most revertant)

comparative more revertant · superlative most revertant

  1. biologyThat has reverted to its former genotype or to the original phenotype by means of a subsequent mutation.
nounrevertant (plural revertants)

plural revertants

  1. A revertant cell or organism.

Translations

Italian revertente
  • revertentethat has reverted to its former genotype
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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