Definition of Mutant

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

Exact synonyms: Mutation, Sport, Variation
Generic synonyms: Being, Organism
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Specialized synonyms: Freak, Lusus Naturae, Monster, Monstrosity
Derivative terms: Mutate, Mutate, Mutational, Vary

2. Adjective. Tending to undergo or resulting from mutation. "A mutant gene"
Derivative terms: Mutate
Partainyms: Mutation

3. Noun. An animal that has undergone mutation.
Generic synonyms: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Derivative terms: Mutate

Definition of Mutant

1. something that undergoes mutation [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mutant

1. Refer to an organism, population, gene, or chromosome, etc. Which differs from the corresponding wild type by one or more mutations. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mutant

mutagenesis
mutagenesis
mutagenic
mutagenic
mutagenically
mutagenicities
mutagenicity
mutagenicity test
mutagenicity tests
mutagens
mutagens
Mutamycin
mutanda
mutandum
mutant (current term)
mutant (current term)
mutants
mutant gene
mutant gene
mutan synthetase
mutarotase
mutarotation
mutase
mutase
mutases
mutate
mutate
mutated
mutates
mutating

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