Main Entry:

mu·tate

Pronunciation:

\ˈmyü-ˌtāt, myü-ˈ\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mu·tat·ed; mu·tat·ing

Etymology:

Latin mutatus, past participle of mutare

Date:

1818

intransitive verb : to undergo mutation transitive verb : to cause to undergo mutation

— mu·ta·tive \ˈmyü-ˌtā-tiv, -tə-tiv\ adjective