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单词 mutant
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mutant

adjective
/ˈmjuːtənt/
/ˈmjuːtənt/
(biology)
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  1. (of a living thing) different in some way from others of the same kind because of a change in its genetic structure
    • a mutant gene
    • a mutant strain of the virus
    Topics Biologyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMutant is used with these nouns:
    • gene
    • strain
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    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Latin mutant- ‘changing’, from the verb mutare.

mutant

noun
/ˈmjuːtənt/
/ˈmjuːtənt/
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  1. (biology) a living thing with qualities that are different from its parents’ qualities because of a change in its genetic structure
    • We produced a mutant of the protein.
    Topics Biologyc2
  2. (informal) (in stories about space, the future, etc.) a living thing with an unusual and frightening appearance because of a change in its genetic structure
  3. Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Latin mutant- ‘changing’, from the verb mutare.
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