Mutation
01
突变, 遗传变化
(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features
例子
Scientists are studying the mutation responsible for giving certain plants drought resistance.
科学家正在研究赋予某些植物抗旱性的突变。
02
突变, 转变
any kind of shift or transformation in characteristics or attributes
例子
Over decades, the town experienced a mutation from a quiet hamlet to a bustling city.
几十年来，这个小镇经历了从一个安静的村庄到一个繁华城市的突变。
03
突变体, 突变生物
an organism whose traits differ from the typical form because of changes in its chromosomes
例子
Botanists discovered a mutation of oak that produced bright golden leaves each autumn.
植物学家发现了一种橡树的突变，每年秋天都会产生明亮的金色叶子。
词汇树
mutational
mutation
mutate
mute
