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Oddity vs Mutant - What's the difference?

oddity | mutant |

As nouns the difference between oddity and mutant

is that oddity is an odd or strange thing or opinion while mutant is something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

As an adjective mutant is

that has undergone mutation.

oddity

English

Noun

(oddities)
  • An odd or strange thing or opinion.
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  • A strange person; an oddball.
  • Strangeness.

    • Synonyms

    * oddball

    See also

    * weirdo

    mutant

    English

    Noun

    (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!

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That has undergone mutation.
  • * Your mutant fish are dying.
  • (informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
  • * Your mutant brother just growled at me again!

    • Related terms

    * mutate * mutation

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