the reversion of a mutant to the original phenotype
back mutation in American English
noun
Genetics
a mutation of an existing mutant gene that restores it to its previous form
Also called: reverse mutation
Word origin
[1935–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rhodesian ridgeback, blitz, complementation, fluorocarbon, gangbuster