mutant
Altered DNA bearer
A mutant is an organism that differs from its parents due to genetic change—a mutation.
In biology, mutations drive evolution; most are neutral or harmful, but some prove advantageous.
Science fiction popularized mutant for beings with dramatic alterations: The X-Men are mutants with superhuman powers.
Informally, mutant can be an insult suggesting someone is abnormal or freakish: What kind of mutant puts ketchup on eggs?
Mutant superhero collective
- powersAbilities or authorities held
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- superhumanBeyond typical ability
metahuman · Wolverine · Magneto · Professor X · abilities · Marvel · hero · villain
Abnormal deviation from typical
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- monstrosityHideously malformed creature
deformity · malformation · grotesque · misshapen · twisted · warped · distorted · disfigured
Hereditary code molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · heredity · nucleotide · mutagenesis · insertion · deletion · substitution · translocation
After global catastrophe
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
- biopunkBiotech-focused speculative fiction
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
cloning · transhumanism · radiation · fallout · wasteland · experiment · laboratory · specimen
Differential reproductive success
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- variationChange from a norm
- fitnessGood physical shape
divergence · survival of the fittest · genetic drift · phenotype · genotype · evolutionary
Profound biological restructuring
- changeTo make different
- alterationAct of modifying
- transmutationComplete change of form
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
shifting · evolving · transforming · changing · unstable · flux · transition · developing
X-Men
Mutant superhero collective
- powersAbilities or authorities held
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
superhuman · metahuman · Wolverine · Magneto · Professor X · abilities · Marvel · hero · villain · alter-ego
freak
Abnormal deviation from typical
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- deviationDeparture from expected path
monstrosity · deformity · malformation · grotesque · misshapen · twisted · warped · distorted · disfigured · unnatural
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- allelesVariant forms of genes
genotype · phenotype · heredity · nucleotide · mutagenesis · insertion · deletion · substitution · translocation · recombination
post-apocalyptic
After global catastrophe
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
- biopunkBiotech-focused speculative fiction
cybernetics · cloning · transhumanism · radiation · fallout · wasteland · experiment · laboratory · specimen · creature
natural selection
Differential reproductive success
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- variationChange from a norm
fitness · divergence · survival of the fittest · genetic drift · phenotype · genotype · evolutionary
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- changeTo make different
- alterationAct of modifying
- transmutationComplete change of form
morphing · shifting · evolving · transforming · changing · unstable · flux · transition · developing · emerging
- X-MenX-Men, Wolverine, Magneto, Cyclops, Storm
- rare variantsvariant, anomaly, aberration, rarity, genetic variant
- mutationsdeletion, insertion, frameshift, substitution, nonsense
- Dystopia1984, Nineteen Eighty-Four, dystopian fiction, totalitarianism, Brave New World
- Anomaliesanomaly, deviation, aberration, irregularity, oddity
- Mad Scientistmad scientist, secret lab, lab coat, laboratory, evil genius
mutantwild-type
Original genetic baseline
nonmutant · normal · wild type · unmutated · progenitor
- Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesHumanoid reptile crimefighters
- gene mutationChange in DNA sequence
- genetic mutationHeritable DNA sequence change
- mutant powersSupernatural abilities from genetic deviation
- viral mutationChange in pathogen's genome
- random mutationUnplanned genetic change
mutation, mutate, immutable, mutable, mutated, mutants, permutation, mutating, mutability