"mutant" in the noun sense

1. mutant, mutation, variation, sport

biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

2. mutant

an animal that has undergone mutation

"mutant" in the adjective sense

1. mutant

tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

"a mutant gene"

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