Growing mutation Synonyms

Definitions for Growing


  • (adjective) relating to or suitable for growth
  • (noun) (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
  • (noun) (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

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