Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z mutable Changeable, dynamic, evolutive; inclined to change, evolve, mutate. mutableness The quality of being mutable; mutability. mutably In a mutable manner. mutacin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Streptococcus mutans mutafacient capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents) mutage A process for prematurely stopping the fermentation of the must of grapes, used in winemaking to make sweet wine. mutagen Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation. mutagenesis The creation or formation of a genetic mutation. mutagenetic Relating to mutagenesis. mutagenic Capable of causing mutation. mutagenically In a mutagenic manner. mutagenicity The condition of being mutagenic. mutagenization The process, or the result of, mutagenizing. mutagenize To cause mutation. mutagenized Mutated under the influence of a mutagen. Mutahar A male given name from Arabic. mutakallim A scholar of kalam. Mutallibov A surname from Azerbaijani. Mutand A male given name. mutandum That which is to be changed. mutanobactin Any of a family of pigments, isolated from Streptococcus mutans, that arrest the growth of the oral infection thrush mutanolysin A muralytic enzyme, obtained from Streptomyces, that is used in laboratories to degrade bacteria and to isolate DNA mutanome All the somatic mutations associated with a tumour. mutant That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation. mutantkind Mutants, collectively; the race of mutants. mutantlike Resembling or characteristic of a mutant. Mutare A city, the capital of Manicaland, Zimbabwe, close to the border with Mozambique. mutarotase An epimerase that catalyses a mutarotation mutarotate To cause or to undergo mutarotation. mutarotation A dynamic change in the rotation of polarized light as it passes through a fresh solution of some sugars as an equilibrium mixture of anomers is formed mutarotatory Relating to mutarotation. mutasarrif The governor of a province in some Muslim contexts, particularly (historical) in the Ottoman Empire. mutasarrifate Synonym of sanjak: the territory of a mutasarrif. mutase An isomerase that catalyzes the shifting of a functional group from one position to another within the same molecule mutasome A collection of proteins responsible for hypermutation. mutasynthesis The synthesis of analogues of natural products by intercepting the biosynthesis with structural analogs of the natural product's precursors. mutasynthetic Relating to mutasynthesis. mutasynthetically In a mutasynthetic manner mutat A compensation gift given to a woman when divorced or repudiated by her husband. mutatability The quality or state of being mutatable. mutatable Capable of undergoing mutation. mutate To undergo mutation. mutated Possessing a mutation. mutating Causing or tending to cause mutation. mutation Any alteration or change. mutational Of, pertaining to, or the result of mutation mutationally In a mutational manner mutationism A theory emphasizing mutation as a creative principle and source of discontinuity in evolutionary change, particularly associated with the founders of modern genetics. mutationist One who believes in the theory of mutationism. mutationistic Relating to mutationism mutationless Without mutation. mutative Relating to mutation. mutatively Through a mutation or a series of mutations. mutator That which causes mutation or change. mutatory Causing or relating to mutation. mutatoxanthin A particular carotenoid. mutawa A member of the religious police in Saudi Arabia. Mutawali Lebanese Twelver Shiite mutawalli Person entrusted with a waqf. mutawatir A large chain of narrations in the hadiths Mutawintji A locality in the Unincorporated Far West Area western New South Wales, Australia. mutch A nightcap (hat worn to bed). mutchkin A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres) Mutchler A surname. mute Not having the power of speech; dumb. muteable Capable of being muted. muted Not expressed strongly or openly; subdued and understated mutedly In a muted manner. mutedness The state or quality of being muted. mutein A protein with an altered amino acid sequence. mutelid Any freshwater mussel in the family Mutelidae, a synonym of the Iridinidae. mutely In a mute manner. muten To make or become mute or muted. muteness The characteristic of being mute. muter Something that mutes sound. mutessarifat In Turkey, a sanjak whose head is a mutessarif. mutetrahedron A regular skew apeirohedron with six hexagons around each vertex, formed by an infinite number of truncated tetrahedron-like cells (specifically, truncated tetrahedra missing their triangle faces, with the resulting triangle-shaped holes joined to form empty spaces in the shape of faceless tetrahedra) in Euclidean 3D space. mutex An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads. Muth A surname. muthafucka motherfucker Muthammani A female given name from Tamil. Muthanna A governorate of Iraq. Muthill A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN8617). muthmannite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing gold, silver, and tellurium. muthua characteristic of African termites muti Traditional African medicine. mutic Having no pointed process or awn; awnless. muticous Without a point or pointed end; blunt. mutie A mutant. mutilate To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb. mutilated Having undergone mutilation mutilatee One who is mutilated. mutilation The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated. mutilative Causing or relating to mutilation. mutilatory Of or relating to mutilation. mutilin Any of a family of polycyclic ketone drugs used to treat microbial infections mutility deformity, defectivity mutillid Any velvet ant in the family Mutillidae. mutilous mutilated, defective, or imperfect Mutimir A male given name from the Slavic languages. mutinaite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. mutine Mutiny, rebellion. mutineer Someone who participates in mutiny. mutinery Mutiny. muting The process by which something is muted or silenced. mutinize To commit mutiny. mutinous Likely to commit mutiny. mutinously In a mutinous manner. mutinousness The state or condition of being mutinous. mutiny An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers. mutinying An act of mutiny or rebellion. mutism The inability to speak, be it from psychological or physical cause. mutist One who exhibits mutism. mutistic Relating to mutism. Mutley An inner suburb of Plymouth, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4855). mutlub The gist or crux of something; the main point. Muto A surname. muton A unit of mutation forming part of a recon. mutondo Julbernardia globiflora mutoscope An early motion-picture device, involving viewing a series of photographs taken in quick succession giving the illusion of movement, seen by one person at a time through a peephole. mutoscopic Relating to the mutoscope. Mutschler A surname. mutsje An old Dutch liquid measure, equivalent to 0.1516 litres. Mutsu A variety of apple, a cross between the Golden Delicious and the Indo, first grown in Japan. mutsuddy A native accountant in the British Raj. Mutsuko A female given name from Japanese. Mutsumi A female given name from Japanese. Mutsun One of eight divisions of the Ohlone Native American people of northern California. mutt A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. Muttama A locality in the Cootamundra-Gundagai council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Muttenz A municipality in Arlesheim district, Basel-Landschaft canton, Switzerland. mutter A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering. mutterable Capable of being muttered. mutterance muttered speech mutteration An act of muttering or complaining. mutterer One who mutters. muttering Something that is muttered. mutteringly With a muttering sound. muttersome Characterised or marked by muttering muttery Sounding like a mutter. Mutti A European surname from Italian. muttish Resembling or characteristic of a mutt. muttly Relating to or resembling a mutt. muttnik A dog that is launched into space. mutton The meat of sheep used as food; especially, that of adults. muttonbirder One who takes part in muttonbirding, the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks. muttonbirding The seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers. muttonburger A burger made with mutton. muttonchop A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib. muttonfish Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially a mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis), an ocean pout (Macrozoarces americanus), or an Irish pompano (Diapterus auratus).