mutant

[ myoot-nt ]

adjective

1. undergoing or resulting from mutation.

noun

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

mutant

/ ˈmjuːtənt /

noun

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

adjective

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

Other Words From

• un·mutant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutant¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutant¹

C20: from Latin mutāre to change

Example Sentences

Their research was motivated by the question of why mutant variants of bacteria do not proliferate and take over the population once they have developed an antibiotic-resistant advantage.

From Science Daily

A teaser trailer has been released for a Scottish horror comedy film about mutant killer midges.

From BBC

They experimented on a mutant form of the worm that failed to develop some cell types.

From BBC

The original Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, was set on an alternative timeline where a second nuclear disaster had struck, creating an array of mutant creatures and other unnatural phenomena.

From BBC

One of the more ambitious scenes was a sentinel attack that decimates the mutants.

From Los Angeles Times

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