mutation

US [mjuˈteɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.变异;改变
  • Web突变;基因突变;变种
Plural Form:mutations  
mutation
n.
1.
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(生物物种的)突变,变异a process in which the genetic material of a person, a plant or an animal changes in structure when it is passed on to children, etc., causing different physical characteristics to develop; a change of this kind
cells affected by mutation
受到突变影响的细胞
genetic mutations
基因突变
2.
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(形式或结构的)转变,改变a change in the form or structure of sth
vowel mutation
元音变化

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