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mutation (s) (noun), mutations (pl)
A change in the genes of a plant or an animal that causes physical characteristics which are different from what is normal.
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lethal mutation (s) (noun), lethal mutations (pl)
A physical change that destroys an organism during any stage of its development before reproduction or birth is completed: Sometimes a primary cause of death from a lethal mutation is easy to identify; such as, certain blood abnormalities.

There are some stillborn fetuses that do not survive their prenatal development because of some kind of lethal mutation.

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