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verb (used with object)
1.
to change; alter.
2.
Phonetics. to change by umlaut.
verb (used without object)
3.
to change; undergo mutation.
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Mutative
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Related forms
non·mu·ta·tive, adjective
un·mu·tat·ed, adjective
un·mu·ta·tive, adjective
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Word Origin & History
mutate
"to change state or condition," 1818 (in genetic sense, 1913), from L. mutatus (see mutation). Related: Mutated.
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