mutant

adjective

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

Examples of mutant in a Sentence

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Most of the sunflowers on Van Gogh’s canvases are a mutant double-flowered type. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025 He's restrained by soldiers and his intensifying emotions unleash his mutant ability. ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025 What follows are two more hours of close encounters of the mutant dino kind as the cast of characters races to finish the mission and get off the island alive. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2025 Rebirth reveals the Indominus rex has other, even freakier mutant companions that are just as committed to devouring any creatures that cross their path. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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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