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adjective undergoing or resulting from mutation.
noun a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
Origin of mutant 1900–05; <Latin mūtant- (stem of mūtāns ), present participle of mūtāre to change; see -ant
OTHER WORDS FROM mutant un·mu·tant, adjective Words nearby mutant mutacism, mutagen, mutagenesis, mutagenic, mutagenize, mutant , mutant gene, Mutare, mutarotation, mutase, mutate
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Example sentences from the Web for mutant As detailed in a research paper published Monday, the mutant PETase can be combined with another enzyme called MHETase, found in the same trash-dwelling bacterium.
Plastic-eating ‘Pac-men’: Researchers say enzyme cocktail could revolutionize recycling | David Meyer| September 29, 2020| Fortune
Conversely, no ROS showed up in the guts of a strain of mutant flies known to tolerate a lack of sleep.
Why Sleep Deprivation Kills | Veronique Greenwood| June 4, 2020| Quanta Magazine
When the raven-man promises Bran that he will “fly,” does he mean the boy is about to morph into mutant bird as well?
Best ‘Game of Thrones’ Season Yet | Andrew Romano| June 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In lieu of bone marrow transplants, scientists hope to use stem cells to serve as the future vectors of mutant CCR5 proteins.
Gene Editing Could Erase HIV | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Michael Zhang| June 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
I helped give birth to the mutant celebrity nightmare that has now eaten the media world.
Tina Brown: Why Kim Kardashian Isn’t ‘Aspirational' | Tina Brown| April 1, 2014| DAILY BEAST
“My god, that is one hilarious animal, some kind of mutant ,” Odenkirk marvels.
Breaking Bad's Scene-Stealing Dirtbag | Josh Gajewski| May 26, 2010| DAILY BEAST
"There is a strong interest in treating BRCA-2 mutant cancers with these agents," Dr. Hruban wrote in an email to me.
Congress' Insult to Randy Pausch's Legacy | Matthew Dallek| July 25, 2009| DAILY BEAST
Late one night, suitably cloaked and armed, he left his apartment and went to the Mutant Quarter.
The Status Civilization | Robert Sheckley
Life was difficult enough without a mutant 's predictions to make it worse.
The Status Civilization | Robert Sheckley
It is shown both by mutant characters and characters of wild species.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution | Thomas Hunt Morgan
That should be enough to tell you about the modern Pasteur and his mutant virus.
Pandemic | Jesse Franklin Bone
Bakka is the oldest science fiction bookstore in the world, and it made me the mutant I am today.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
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British Dictionary definitions for mutant noun Also called: mutation an animal, organism, or gene that has undergone mutation
adjective of, relating to, undergoing, or resulting from change or mutation
Word Origin for mutant C20: from Latin mutāre to change
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to mutant freak, deviation, abnormality, deformity, monster, freak of nature
Medical definitions for mutant n. An organism possessing one or more genes that have undergone mutation.
adj. Resulting from or undergoing mutation.
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