I. ˈmyüd. ə lˌāt, -üt ə lˌ-, usu -ād.+V adjective
Etymology: Latin mutilatus, past participle
1. : mutilated
2.
a. : having no hind limbs
a mutilate cetacean
b. : abbreviated — used of the elytra of an insect
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin mutilatus, past participle of mutilare, from mutilus mutilated, maimed; akin to Latin muticus docked, Old Irish mut short
1. : to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of
mutilate a body
mutilate a statue
sometimes : castrate
2. : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
mutilate a medieval manuscript
Synonyms: see maim
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Mutilata, a former group of mammals comprising the whales and sirenians, from Latin, neuter plural of mutilatus
obsolete : cetacean , sirenian