mutant (adj.)

  1. tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; a mutant gene'

    mutant (n.)

  1. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

    [ Syn: mutation , variation , sport ]

  2. an animal that has undergone mutation

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