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mutation vs monstrosity

monstrosity vs mutation

mutation and monstrosity both are nouns.

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

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