Definition of
mutant has definitions from the fields of zoology,biology
1
[ noun ] (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Synonyms

sport variation mutation

Used in print

(LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)

Mutants may also be developed with changes in biochemical properties that are of importance in identification .

Related terms

life_form freak biology mutate

2
[ adjective ] tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

Examples

"a mutant gene"

Related terms

mutation

3
[ noun ] (zoology) an animal that has undergone mutation

Related terms

animal mutate

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