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6 dictionary results for: Mutant
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mu·tant       [myoot-nt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.undergoing or resulting from mutation.
–noun
2.a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
[Origin: 1900–05; < L mūtant- (s. of mūtāns), prp. of mūtāre to change; see -ant]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mu·tant       (myōōt'nt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. An individual, organism, or new genetic character arising or resulting from mutation.
  2. Slang One that is suggestive of a genetic mutant, as in bizarre appearance or inaptitude.

adj.  
  1. Resulting from or undergoing mutation: a mutant strain of bacteria.
  2. Slang Suggestive of a genetic mutant.


[Latin mūtāns, mūtant-, present participle of mūtāre, to change; see mutate.]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mutant  (n.)
1901, in the biological sense, from L. mutantem (nom. mutans) "changing," prp. of mutare "to change" (see mutable). In the science fiction sense, it is attested from 1954.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
mutant

adjective
1. tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; "a mutant gene" 

noun
1. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration 
2. an animal that has undergone mutation 

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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

mutant mu·tant (my&oomacr;t'nt)
n.
An organism possessing one or more genes that have undergone mutation. adj.
Resulting from or undergoing mutation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This

mutant programming
Microsoft's term for a mutex which is generally used in user mode but can also be used in kernel mode. According to this terminology a mutex is only used in kernel mode.
["Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit"].
(1997-07-30)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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