genetic mutation vs saltation

genetic mutation and saltation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genetic mutation	Yes	No	No	No
saltation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, saltation is a hyponym of genetic mutation; that is, saltation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genetic mutation:

genetic mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
saltation: (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species

Other hyponyms of genetic mutation include deletion, inversion, transposition, gene mutation, point mutation, reversion.

genetic mutation (noun)	saltation (noun)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
	(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
	an abrupt transition
	(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

genetic mutation vs saltation

genetic mutation and saltation both are nouns.

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