hypermutation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English mutation English hypermutation From hyper- + mutation.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Frequent mutation
- (countable) The organism or gene that results from such a mutation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypermutations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |