Changed or altered in form or nature, especially referring to genetic changes in living organisms.
From Latin 'mutatus' (changed), past participle of 'mutare' meaning to change. The word entered scientific terminology in the 19th century to describe genetic variations discovered through biology.
Every living thing on Earth carries mutations—most are harmless or invisible, but the rare ones that help an organism survive are the secret ingredient of evolution that creates the stunning diversity of life we see today.
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