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lethal
adjective(le-thal)
of, relating to, or causing death
lethal
adjective(le-thal)
capable of causing death
lethal
adjective(le-thal)
gravely damaging or destructive : devastating
lethal
noun(le-thal)
an abnormality of genetic origin causing the death of the organism possessing it
lethal
noun(le-thal)
lethal gene
lethal
noun(le-thal)
a gene that in some (such as homozygous) conditions may prevent development or cause the death of an organism or its germ cells —called also lethal factor, lethal mutant, lethal mutation

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