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mutant

/ˈmjuːtənt/noun, adjective

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उत्परिवर्ती

Core word

noun, adjective
  1. 1

    a living thing with qualities that are different from its parents' qualities because of a change in its genes

    उत्परिवर्ती

    • a mutant virus
    • Scientists found a mutant of the virus in the samples from the hospital.
    • The mutant strain is more resistant to drugs.
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    • A mutant gene was found in the patient.
    • Researchers study mutants of the fruit fly.
    • The film is about mutant creatures.

    Synonyms variant freak mutation

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General knowledge

Science: a mutation is a change in a gene; Hugo de Vries proposed the mutation theory.

विज्ञान में mutation (उत्परिवर्तन) जीन में परिवर्तन है; Hugo de Vries ने उत्परिवर्तन सिद्धांत दिया।