adjective, noun
adjective (biology) (of a living thing) different in some way from others of the same kind because of a change in its GENETIC structure:
a mutant gene * a mutant strain of the virus
Part of speech: noun
1 (biology) a living thing with qualities that are different from its parents' qualities because of a change in its GENETIC structure
2 (informal) (in stories about space, the future, etc.) a living thing with an unusual and frightening appearance because of a change in its GENETIC structure
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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