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mutation vs lusus naturae

lusus naturae vs mutation

mutation and lusus naturae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mutation Yes No No No
lusus naturae Yes No No No
As nouns, lusus naturae is a hyponym of mutation; that is, lusus naturae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mutation:
  • mutation: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  • lusus naturae: a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
Other hyponyms of mutation include freak, monster, monstrosity.
mutation (noun) lusus naturae (noun)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
a change or alteration in form or qualities
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Difference between mutation and lusus naturae

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