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mu·tate

 (myo͞o′tāt, myo͞o-tāt′)
intr. & tr.v. mu·tat·ed, mu·tat·ing, mu·tates
To undergo or cause to undergo mutation.
[Latin mūtāre, mūtāt-, to change; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
mu′ta′tive (-tā′tĭv, -tə-tĭv) adj.
mu′ta′tor n.
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Adj.1.mutative - of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation
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