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Apparently new, mutant dinosaurs for the Jurassic theme parks are being genetically engineered here.—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025 They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 From Okja's hybrid super pig to The Host's mutant squid, filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is no stranger to a good cinematic creature.—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Cyrus’s revelation of her mutant larynx was meant as a vulnerable offering.—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutant
Word History
Etymology
Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare
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