An organism varying in whole or in part, without apparent reason, from others of its type; this variation may be transmitted to the descendants or the latter may revert to the original type. SYN: singleton (2). [M.E. disporte, fr. O.Fr. desport, diversion]
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sport 'spō(ə)rt, 'spȯ(ə)rt n an individual exhibiting a sudden deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usu. as a result of mutation esp. of somatic tissue
Medical dictionary. 2011.