muton
See also: mutön
English
Etymology
Contracted form of mutation + -on, coined by American molecular biologist Seymour Benzer in 1957 as "[t]he unit of mutation […] defined as the smallest element that, when altered, can give rise to a mutant form of the organism."[1]
Noun
muton (plural mutons)
- (genetics) A unit of mutation forming part of a recon.
Translations
unit of mutation
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References
- Seymour Benzer (1957), “The elementary units of heredity”, in McElroy WD, Glass B, editors, The Chemical Basis of Heredity, Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins Press, page 71
Anagrams
- Mount, mount, notum
Ladin
Etymology
Compare French mouton, English mutton.
Noun
muton m (plural mutons)
- ram (male sheep)
- son (or, generically, offspring)
Related terms
- mut
Polish
muton
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French mouton.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmu.tɔn/
- Rhymes: -utɔn
- Syllabification: mu‧ton
Noun
muton m inan
- (geography, glaciology) roche moutonnée, sheepback
- Synonym: baraniec
Declension
Declension of muton
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | muton | mutony |
| genitive | mutonu | mutonów |
| dative | mutonowi | mutonom |
| accusative | muton | mutony |
| instrumental | mutonem | mutonami |
| locative | mutonie | mutonach |
| vocative | mutonie | mutony |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English muton.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmu.tɔn/
- Rhymes: -utɔn
- Syllabification: mu‧ton
Noun
muton m inan
- (genetics) muton
Declension
Declension of muton
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | muton | mutony |
| genitive | mutonu | mutonów |
| dative | mutonowi | mutonom |
| accusative | muton | mutony |
| instrumental | mutonem | mutonami |
| locative | mutonie | mutonach |
| vocative | mutonie | mutony |
Further reading
- muton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- muton in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From English muton.
Noun
muton n (plural mutoane)
- muton
Declension
Declension of muton
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) muton | mutonul | (niște) mutoane | mutoanele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) muton | mutonului | (unor) mutoane | mutoanelor |
| vocative | mutonule | mutoanelor | ||