MUTANT

mutant

(adjective) tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; โ€œa mutant geneโ€

mutant

(noun) an animal that has undergone mutation

mutant, mutation, variation, sport

(noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mutant (plural mutants)

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

(informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

(computing) synonym of mutex

Adjective

mutant (not comparable)

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

(informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

Source: Wiktionary



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6 April 2025

KIP

(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright


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