mutationism
A theory emphasizing mutation as a creative principle and source of discontinuity in…A theory emphasizing mutation as a creative principle and source of discontinuity in evolutionary change, particularly associated with the founders of modern genetics.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A theory emphasizing mutation as a creative principle and source of discontinuity in evolutionary change, particularly associated with the founders of modern genetics.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From mutation + -ism.From mutation + -ism.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmutationistic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable