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mutant
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈmjuː.tənt/ us /ˈmjuː.tənt/
an organism that is different from others of its type because of a permanent change in its genes: 突变体
These mutants lack a vital protein which gives them immunity to the disease.这些突变体缺乏一种可以抵抗这种疾病的重要蛋白质。
This mutant gene is thought to cause cancer.人们认为这种突变基因会致癌。
figurativehumorousI'm convinced he's a mutant - he's not at all like the rest of our family!我觉得他真是个异类——他一点儿也不像我们家的其他人！
disapproving
an unpleasant and frightening thing: 令人讨厌的事物，可怕的事物
The result of these experiments will be a nightmarish world filled with two-headed monsters and other mutants.这些实验的结果是一个噩梦般的世界，到处是双头怪和其他可怕的东西。
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mutant | American Dictionary
mutant
noun[ C ]
us/ˈmju·t̬ənt/
biology
a new type of organism that is a result of the process of mutation
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