verb
- to change or cause to change in form or nature
- to undergo or cause to undergo genetic mutation
Usage: biology
Examples
- The virus mutates rapidly, making it difficult to develop vaccines.
- Scientists study how DNA mutates over time.
- The character mutates into a monster in the movie.
- Radiation can cause cells to mutate.
- The software mutates the original code to create variations.
- Cancer occurs when normal cells mutate uncontrollably.