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muton
mu·ton [ my tòn ] (plural mu·tons)


noun 
Definition:
 
smallest known unit of mutable DNA: the smallest known unit of DNA in which mutation can take place, either spontaneously or as a result of an external agent
[Mid-20th century. <mutation]
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