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mutant

Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːtənt/

The English word “mutant” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
  2. Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
  3. Synonym of mutex.
  4. A changed version of a program, developed as part of mutation testing.

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
  2. Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

Etymology

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

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