mutant

adjective

mu·​tant ˈmyü-tᵊnt How to pronounce mutant (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation
mutant noun

Examples of mutant in a Sentence

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The series takes place in the 20-year aftermath of a deadly outbreak of mutant fungus (Cordyceps) that turns humans into monstrous zombie-like creatures (the Infected, or Clickers). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025 Fighting a Family Curse: A mutant gene gradually laid waste to her mother’s and grandmother’s brains. Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Hmmm … does Aesop have a fable about the CGI lion and the mutant hedgehog? Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024 The actor-writer-director labored with love for seven years on this mutant hybrid of The Fountainhead, The Conformist and The Godfather movies, and it should be met with an equal amount of awe and admiration. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mutant 

Word History

Etymology

Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutant was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​tant
ˈmyüt-ᵊnt
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual

Medical Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​tant ˈmyüt-ᵊnt How to pronounce mutant (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual

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