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This is one heck of a WrestleMania main event: Natalie Portman vs. a mutant bear with a skull head.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
This deadly drop combines mutant healing factor with killer instincts to bring you five ferocious cards inspired by the X-Men’s most relentless member, including an all-new, legendary Wolverine card.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Depending on the film, the beast could be a product of a butchered experiment, a mutant manifestation of Mother Nature run amok, a folkloric nightmare come to life, or something that's beyond all classification.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The duo each took one of the genes to investigate further, initially focusing on looking for aberrant proteins coded by the mutant genes.
—Alice Park, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
mutant
1 of 2 adjective
mu·tant
ˈmyüt-ᵊnt
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation
mutant
2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual
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