muta-

English

Etymology

From mutation, itself from Latin mūtātiō, by analogy with other Graeco-Latin prefixes.

Prefix

muta-

  1. (genetics, linguistics) Relating to mutation.
  2. (chemistry) Relating to modification.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with muta-
mutable
mutant
mutafacient
mutagen
mutagenesis
mutagenetic
mutagenic
mutanome
mutarotation
mutasome
mutasynthesis
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