Topic: BIOLOGY
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of mutare 'to change' |
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mu‧tate
[intransitive]
[intransitive]1HB if an animal or plant mutates, it becomes different from others of the same kind, because of a change in its genetic structure : Simple organisms like bacteria mutate rapidly.
Simple organisms like bacteria mutate rapidly.2 to change and develop a new form : Technology continues to mutate at an alarming rate.
Technology continues to mutate at an alarming rate.