MUTAGENESIS

mutagenesis

(noun) an event capable of causing a mutation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mutagenesis (countable and uncountable, plural mutageneses)

(genetics) The creation or formation of a genetic mutation.

Anagrams

• mutagenises

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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