1. organisms that have undergone genetic mutation, differing from their parents or normal type
Usage: biology; genetics
2. fictional characters with supernatural abilities caused by genetic mutations
Usage: science fiction; popular culture

Examples

• Scientists studied the mutants to understand how radiation affected their DNA.
• The laboratory bred mutants of fruit flies for genetic research.
• Comic book mutants like the X-Men have special powers.
• The movie featured mutants with extraordinary abilities.
• Researchers identified several mutants among the plant specimens.
• The mutants showed resistance to the disease that killed normal plants.