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mu⋅ta⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

[myoo-tuh-jen-uh-sis]
–noun
the origin and development of a mutation.

Origin:
1950–55; < NL; see mutation, -genesis


mu⋅ta⋅ge⋅net⋅ic [myoo-tuh-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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mu·ta·gen·e·sis   (myōō'tə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.  Formation or development of a mutation.

[muta(tion) + -genesis.]
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Main Entry: mu·ta·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "myüt-&-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mu·ta·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the occurrence or induction of mutation
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mutagenesis mu·ta·gen·e·sis (my&oomacr;'tə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. mu·ta·gen·e·ses (-sēz')
The formation or development of a mutation.

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