Ancient mutation Synonyms

Definitions for Ancient


  • (adjective) dating or surviving from the distant past
  • (adjective) being of advanced years and especially past middle age
  • (adjective) relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period

Definitions for Mutation


  • (noun) a change or alteration in form or qualities
  • (noun) (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  • (noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration