mutant

mu-tant · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An organism that has characteristics resulting from genetic mutation.

  2. 2.

    (in science fiction) A being with superhuman abilities caused by genetic mutation.

  3. 3.

    (as adjective) Resulting from or showing the effect of mutation.

Forms

plural: mutants

Related words

See also: gene, mutation, variant
Synonyms: aberration, variant

Etymology

From Latin mutantem, present participle of mutare ("to change").