deletion

One entry found for deletion.

Main Entry: de·le·tion
Pronunciation: di-'lE-sh&n, dE-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin deletion-, deletio destruction, from delEre
1 : the act of deleting
2 a : something deleted b (1) : the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome (2) : the mutational process that results in a deletion