mutant
[ myoot-nt ]
/ ˈmyut nt /
adjective
undergoing or resulting from mutation.
noun
a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
Origin of mutant
OTHER WORDS FROM mutant
un·mu·tant, adjectiveWords nearby mutant
mutacism,
mutagen,
mutagenesis,
mutagenic,
mutagenize,
mutant,
mutant gene,
mutare,
mutarotation,
mutase,
mutate
Example sentences from the Web for mutant
British Dictionary definitions for mutant
mutant
/ (ˈmjuːtənt) /
noun
Also called: mutation
an animal, organism, or gene that has undergone mutation
adjective
of, relating to, undergoing, or resulting from change or mutation
Word Origin for mutant
C20: from Latin
mutāre to change
Medical definitions for mutant
mutant
[ myōōt′nt ]
n.
An organism possessing one or more genes that have undergone mutation.
adj.
Resulting from or undergoing mutation.