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nonmutant

/nɑnˈmjutənt/
noun
  1. A living thing that has not undergone a genetic mutation; a normal or typical organism.
    • Only nonmutants were used as the control group in the study.
    • In the experiment, the nonmutants grew faster than the genetically altered plants.
    • The scientist compared the behavior of the mutant flies to that of the nonmutants.
Antonyms
mutant
adjective
  1. Not having a genetic mutation; normal in genetic makeup.
    • The nonmutant mice showed no signs of the disease.
    • The nonmutant version of the gene is responsible for healthy cell growth.
    • They tested both mutant and nonmutant cells in the lab.
Synonyms
typicalnormal
Antonyms
mutant
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