"mutafacient" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: mutate + -facient Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mutate|facient}} mutate + -facient Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mutafacient (not comparable)
  1. capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: mutagenic
    Sense id: en-mutafacient-en-adj-7e6ggtxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -facient

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