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Definition of mutant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fictioncharacter with superhuman abilities in fiction
- The mutant used his powers to save the city..
2.
biologyTECH. organism with new traits from mutationTECH.
- The mutant displayed unique colors not seen in its species.
3.
informalRare something or someone strange or abnormalRare
- He felt like a mutant in the new school.
Adjective
1.
informalstrange or abnormal in appearance or nature
- The mutant fruit looked unlike any other in the basket.
2.
biologyTECH. related to or resulting from genetic mutationTECH.
- The mutant gene caused the plant to grow taller.
Expressions with mutant
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unpredictable person causing trouble
The office felt like it had a mutant on the loose.
gene altered affecting trait transmission or expression
The mutant gene caused the fruit flies to have red eyes.
genetic variant of a microorganism
The scientist studied the mutant strain of the virus.
Origin of mutant
Latin, mutare (to change)
Terms with mutant included in their meaning
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comics
member of a fictional group of mutant superheroes
biology
mouse mutant with a reeling gait
genetics
mutant gene that has reverted to its original form
chemistry
Drosophila mutant showing homosexual behavior in males
acr: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
cartoon about four ninja turtles
Examples of mutant in a sentence
In the comic book, the mutant joins a group of heroes. Scientists studied the mutant for genetic research. The mutant was resistant to common diseases. The movie featured a mutant with three eyes. She collected mutant flowers from the garden. The mutant vegetables were the talk of the town.
She adopted a mutant cat with an extra tail. The mutant strain spread rapidly among the crops. Scientists studied the mutant cells in the lab.
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- French:mutant, muté, ...
- German:Mutant, abnorme, ...
- Italian:mutante, mutato, ...
- Spanish:mutante, extraño, ...
- Portuguese:mutante, ...
- Chinese:变种人, 变异的, ...
- Japanese:ミュータント, 変異した, ...
- Arabic:مُتَحَوِّل, طافِر, ...
- Hebrew:מוּטָנְט, מוּטַנְטִי, ...
- Russian:мутант, странный, ...
- Ukrainian:мутант, мутантний, ...
- Hindi:म्यूटेंट, विचित्र, ...
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