Term: single nucleotide polymorphism: (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
Candidate hypernym: organic phenomenon: (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals → 1
Candidate hypernym: uropygial gland: oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds → 0
Candidate hypernym: balanus: type genus of the family Balanidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: volunteer: a person who performs voluntary work → 0
Candidate hypernym: retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion → 0
Candidate hypernym: softball: a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer → 0
Candidate hypernym: sanguinary ant: slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere → 0
Candidate hypernym: downswing: a swing downward of a golf club → 0
Candidate hypernym: organist: a person who plays an organ → 0
Candidate hypernym: projectile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled → 0
Candidate hypernym: american parasol: an agaric with a pallid cap and a stalk that is enlarged near the base → 0