mutant

American  

[myoot-nt] / ˈmyut nt /

adjective

1. undergoing or resulting from mutation.

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noun

1. a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.

mutant British  

/ ˈmjuːtənt /

noun

1. Also called: mutation.  an animal, organism, or gene that has undergone mutation

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adjective

1. of, relating to, undergoing, or resulting from change or mutation

Other Word Forms

• unmutant adjective

Etymology

Origin of mutant

1900–05; < Latin mūtant- (stem of mūtāns ), present participle of mūtāre to change; -ant

Compare meaning

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• wild type vs. mutant

Example Sentences

To test whether the filaments were merely structural details or actually necessary for life, the team engineered a mutant version of PopZ that could no longer form filaments.

From Science Daily

At the same time, Severance Hospital is working on technologies to detect and control early mutant cells through the Korea-US Innovative Result Creation R&D project.

From Science Daily

“It’s not every day you get to help a real-live mutant.”

From Literature

More recently, he appeared in “Fallout” just long enough for his character to be mauled to death by a mutant bear.

From Salon

Bosses waited to unleash their mutants, but now the shackles are off as the latest teaser confirms they're entering the MCU.

From BBC

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