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mutant definition

mu·tant (myo̵̅o̅t′'nt)

adjective

having to do with or undergoing mutation

Etymology: < L mutans, prp. of mutare: see miss

noun

an animal or plant with inheritable characteristics that differ from those of the parents; sport

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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