mutafacient

1. 1.

   capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents)

Questions about mutafacient

What does mutafacient mean?

mutafacient means "capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents)".

How many syllables are in mutafacient?

mutafacient has 4 syllables: mu-ta-fa-cient. The stress falls on "ta".

Is mutafacient a common word?

mutafacient is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.