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[XenaLives]

I am using the term as a contraction not a posessive. Your other issues can be taken up with the people that write the dictionary definitions cited.

[XenaLives]

Apparently the Google headers disagree with you ..

Google "genetic mutation"

What is a gene mutation and how do mutations occur ...medlineplus.gov › ... › Mutations and Health
Sep 17, 2020 — A gene mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, such that the sequence differs from what is found in most people. Mutations range in size; they can affect anywhere from a single DNA building block (base pair) to a large segment of a chromosome that includes multiple genes.

Google "epigenetic definition"

ep·i·ge·net·ics
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nounBIOLOGY
the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself.
"epigenetics has transformed the way we think about genomes"
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