mutant

Syllables: mu·tant/ˈmjuːtənt/US/ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/

mutant noun: that which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

Noun

mutant (plural mutants)

That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
- Furthermore, it is possible that there occasionally arises what may be called a mutant of very desirable character from a eugenic point of view.1918, Paul Popenoe, Roswell Hill Johnson, Applied Eugenics
- There does seem to have been some mutation among plants[…]but in animal life where are the mutants? When or where has a new species originated in this way?1922, John Burroughs, The Last Harvest
(informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
- Your neighbor seems to be a mutant; he’s so cringy!
- She could really get to like this relationship with Raven, if it weren't for the fact that he's a homicidal mutant.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 364
Synonym of mutex.

Synonyms:

mutex
A changed version of a program, developed as part of mutation testing.

Adjective

mutant (not comparable)

Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
- mutant DNA
- Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles—by accident.2018 April 16, Damian Carrington, “Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles”, in The Guardian
(informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
- Your mutant brother just growled at me again!
- Boris Johnson got an angry response after telling school pupils that the exam results crisis was caused by a “mutant algorithm” and he was glad it had been “sorted out”.2020 August 26, Heather Stewart, quoting Boris Johnson, “Boris Johnson blames ‘mutant algorithm’ for exams fiasco”, in The Guardian

mutant meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

mutant in Hindi

उत्परिवर्ती, उत्परिवर्तक

mutant in Tamil

மாற்றி, சடுதி மாறிய மரபணு உயிரி, விகாரி, புதுஉயிரினம், மரபுப்பிறழ்ந்த, மாறுவேடம்

mutant in Marathi

उत्परिवर्तक, उत्परिवर्ती

mutant in Urdu

میوٹنٹ, میوٹینٹ

More languagesFewer languages

mutant in Bengali: মিউট্যান্ট
mutant in Malayalam: സൃഷ്ടിവെെകൃതം, വിലക്ഷണപ്രതിഭാസം, വികൃതി, പ്രകൃതിയുടെ വികൃതി
mutant in Kannada: ಉತ್ಪರಿವರ್ತಕ, ಮ್ಯುಟೆಂಟ್
mutant in Punjabi: ਮਿਊਟੈਂਟ
mutant in Gujarati: મ્યુટન્ટ, ઉત્પરિવર્તી, ઉત્પરિવર્તક
mutant in Odia: ମିଉଟାଣ୍ଟ, ମ୍ଯ଼ୁଟେଣ୍ଟ୍, ଉତ୍ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତକ
mutant in Nepali: उत्परिवर्ती, उत्परिवर्तक
mutant in Tagalog: ibanyuhay
mutant in Indonesian: mutan
mutant in Persian: جهشیافته jaheš-yâfte

Examples of mutant in a sentence

Mutant Chickens from Mars has great graphics, but the playability is lacking.
The mutant strain exhibited reduced osmosensitivity.
Scientists, having a normal one, created mutant toxic fruit flies using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing.

All 40 example sentences with mutant

Synonyms of mutant

mutex

Forms of mutant

plural	mutants

Plural of mutant: mutants

Origin of mutant

From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.

Words formed from mutant

Phrases with mutant

mutant proteins

Questions about mutant

What does mutant mean?: Mutant means that which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
What is mutant in Hindi?: Mutant in Hindi is उत्परिवर्ती, उत्परिवर्तक. See Mutant meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is mutant?: Mutant can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce mutant?: Mutant is pronounced /ˈmjuːtənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of mutant?: The plural of mutant is mutants.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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