mutant

Pronunciation: /ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  2. noun an animal that has undergone mutation
  3. adjective tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

Etymology

From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mutation, variation, sport

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
organism
Narrower (hyponyms)
freak

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