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mutations

/mjuːˈteɪʃənz/

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noun

Any alteration or change.

Examples :

"The mutations in the school's lunch menu this year are quite noticeable. "

biology medicine organism science

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noun

Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.

Examples :

"Sunlight can cause mutations in skin cells, sometimes leading to skin cancer. "

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noun

Examples :

"Due to random mutations, some flowers in the garden grew with unusual colors and shapes. "

organism biology

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noun

An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.

Examples :

"Welsh grammar is known for its initial consonant mutations, where the beginning sound of a word changes based on the words around it. "

language linguistics phonetics grammar word

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noun

A group of thrushes.

Examples :

"While hiking in the forest, we spotted mutations of thrushes foraging for berries near a stream. "

animal bird group