mutagenesis

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noun

The creation or formation of a genetic mutation.

OriginEnglish genesis ← Latin genesis ← Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) →
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Meanings

nounmutagenesis (countable and uncountable, plural mutageneses)

plural mutageneses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe creation or formation of a genetic mutation.

Origin

  1. Englishmuta-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  4. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  5. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  6. Latingenesis
  7. Englishgenesis
  8. Englishmutagenesis

From muta- + genesis.

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Translations

Finnish mutageneesi
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Cite this entry
APA

mutagenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutagenesis

MLA

“mutagenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutagenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutagenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutagenesis.

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