mutant

adjective

mu·​tant ˈmyü-tᵊnt How to pronounce mutant (audio)
Synonyms of mutantnext
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation
mutant noun

Examples of mutant in a Sentence

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By replacing the mediator with mutant plants, the receiver plants failed to get protection against the stress. New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026 Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026 Compared to his Mancunian peers, whose output conjured images of decaying industrial plants and mutant discos, this new Durutti Column suggested the domestic. Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026 Today, the market has evolved into something like a mutant combination of art collecting and the stock market. Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant

Word History

Etymology

Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutant was in 1903

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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​tant
ˈmyüt-ᵊnt
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual

Medical Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​tant ˈmyüt-ᵊnt How to pronounce mutant (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual

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