1901, in the biological sense, from Latin mutantem (nominative mutans) "changing," present participle of mutare "to change" (see mutable). In the science fiction sense, it is attested from 1954. As an adjective from 1903.
权威例句
1. Then we use free function mutate ( mutant ) to get the view.
然后我们用普通函数mutate ( mutant ) 来获得视图.
2. By using the complementation test an unknown mutant can be rapidly assigned to a particular gene.
采用互补测验可迅速地将某一未知突变型归属于某一特定基因.
3. When the cells were then shifted to an enriched medium, the mutant cells proliferated.
然后,当细胞移入一种滋养培养液时, 突变型细胞增殖.
4. Inhibition of chlorophyll synthesis may be caused by etiolation, mutant blocks, or streptomycin.
叶绿素合成可以由黄化 、 突变性阻塞或链霉素而引起.
5. An osmotic mutant of Neurospora was permeable to polymers of molecular weight 18500.