Etymology

mutant

mu·tant
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Today it means: That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation. Full definition →

Latin mūtāns
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  1. Latin · borrowed frommūtāns
  2. English todaymutant

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

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