| 单词 | mutant |
| 释义 | mutant (once / 13728 pages) nadj When an animal's genes change, or mutate, the new form of the animal that results is a mutant. One example of such a mutant is a blue lobster. Another is the teenage mutant ninja turtle. You can use the scientific term mutant for any plant or animal that's the result of a change, or mutation, in the DNA of that organism. When the word is used as an adjective, it describes something having to do with this kind of mutation, like a mutant chromosome or a mutant lobster. Mutant stems from the Latin mutantem, which means "changing." WORD FAMILYmutant: mutants USAGE EXAMPLESOthers posted their own social media photos, including showing Lawrence posing with a child dressed as a character from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) In addition, switching on the stem cell genes boosted the mutant mice’s life spans by more than one-third, the researchers report online today in Cell. Science Magazine(Dec 15, 2016) Homozygous tbx4-null mutants entirely lack pelvic fins without showing any other gross morphological defects. Nature(Dec 13, 2016) 1n an animal that has undergone mutation Hyper animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 2n (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration Syn|Hypo|Hyper mutation, sport, variation freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed leviathanthe largest or most massive thing of its kind being, organism a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently 3adj tending to undergo or resulting from mutation a mutant gene |
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