mutation

Noun

Singular mutation

Plural mutations

1. Any alteration or change. <> sauya ko maye gurbi ko rikiɗa [1].

   Mutation and adaptation have driven the co-evolution of coronaviruses (CoVs) and their hosts, including human beings, for thousands of years. <> Maye gurbi da kuma karbuwa ya sa suka haifar da juyin halitta na coronaviruses (CoVs) da abin zaman su gami da mutane, dubban shekaru.

2. (genetics) A change in genetic material (DNA) which can be passed from parents to children.
3. A mutant.

Related words

• mutant
• mutate