Where does “hypermutant” come from?

hypermutant (English) comes from English mutant, from Latin mutans, from Latin mūtāre.

hypermutant (English): An organism resulting from hypermutation

Definitions

  1. An organism resulting from hypermutation

Ancestry of “hypermutant”, step by step

hypermutant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mutant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmutantSomething which has mutated, which has one or...
2Latinmutansmoving, removing; altering, changing, modifying,...
3Latinmūtāre—

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Latin mūtāre →Every word from Latin mutans →Every word from English mutant →