mutagenic

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   capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)

Questions about mutagenic

What does mutagenic mean?

mutagenic means "capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)".

How many syllables are in mutagenic?

mutagenic has 4 syllables: mu-ta-ge-nic. The stress falls on "ge".

Is mutagenic a common word?

mutagenic 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.