mutant
Of, relating to, undergoing, or resulting from change or mutationOf, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
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Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
mutant DNA
mutierend, mutiert
tending to undergo or resulting from mutation
(informal, not comparable)Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
Your mutant brother just growled at me again!
Origin
From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.
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