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a mutation of an existing mutant gene that restores it to its previous form. Also called reverse mutation.[1935-40]
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back-mutate — /bak myooh tayt/, v.i., back mutated, back mutating. Genetics. to undergo back mutation. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
