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mutant

The correct spelling is mutant.

How to pronounce mutant

noun

IPA: /ˈmjuːtənt/

Say it like: Mut-ant

The correct spelling is mutant. Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation. For example: "Your plaid fish are mutants."

Usage Examples

Your plaid fish are mutants.

Your neighbor seems to be a mutant; he’s so cringy!

Your mutant fish are dying.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
  2. 2.Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
  3. 3.An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.

adjective

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

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