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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Somehow, that worked out to embedding a mutant third hand in his shoulder. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025 No details have been revealed about plot or even which X-Men characters will appear in the new film, which will launch a new chapter for the mutant franchise within the MCU. EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025 In a new interview, the Thunderbolts* director teased working on the next generation of mutant heroes. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025 Most of the sunflowers on Van Gogh’s canvases are a mutant double-flowered type. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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