Biology term for an organism or strain that has undergone a genetic change, resulting in a new form.
This mutant grows faster than the normal strain.
They created a new variant through genetic engineering.
A broader term for a variety or variant, not necessarily biological; can refer to a different kind or type.
mutant
Compound of 変異 (hen'i, 'mutation, change') and 体 (tai, 'body, form'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern scientific coinage.