Mutate vs Mutant - What's the difference?

Mutant is a related term of mutate.

is to undergo mutation.

something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

that has undergone mutation.

(mutat)

To undergo mutation.

To cause mutation.

(en noun)

Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

* Your plaid fish are mutants .

(informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

* I think your brother is a mutant ; he’s so weird!

(-)

That has undergone mutation.

* Your mutant fish are dying.

(informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

* Your mutant brother just growled at me again!

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