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muton

(myo̵̅o̅′tän′)

noun

the smallest unit of DNA, possibly one nucleotide, that can produce a mutation

See muton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The smallest unit of DNA at which a mutation can occur; a nucleotide.

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Origin: mut(ation)

Origin: + -on¹

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