mutants

Noun

mutant (plural mutants)

1. 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
2. (informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
   • Your neighbor seems to be a mutant; he’s so cringy!
3. Synonym of mutex.

   Synonyms:

   mutex

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

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