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futant
 n.— «“You’d be like a creature. If you have 48 chromosomes, (you’re) a futant. That’s what we call our friends. Futants.” (Psychedelic psychologist Timothy Leary allegedly coined the term, combining “future” and “mutant.”)» —“Nightmares, scary stuff fuel ‘futant’ tunes” by Michael Donahue Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) Jan. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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