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Reversion
- noun - (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
- (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
- a failure to maintain a higher state
- a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
- returning to a former state
- turning in the opposite direction
Ructation
- - The act of belching wind.
Ruination
- noun - an event that results in destruction
- an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
- destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Saltation
- noun - (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Salvation
- noun - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
- a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"
- saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"
- the state of being saved or preserved from harm