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mutant.

That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmjuːtənt/UK/ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/US
  1. That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

  2. Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

    informal
    Your neighbor seems to be a mutant; he’s so cringy!
  3. Synonym of mutex.

  4. A changed version of a program, developed as part of mutation testing.

Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈmjuːtənt/UK/ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/US
  1. Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.

    not-comparable
    mutant DNA
  2. Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

    informal · not-comparable
    Your mutant brother just growled at me again!
Where this word comes from

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

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