hypermutator

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noun

Any agent that causes hypermutation

OriginEnglish mutator ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypermutator (plural hypermutators)

plural hypermutators

  1. biologyAny agent that causes hypermutation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishmutator
  8. Englishhypermutator

From hyper- + mutator.

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APA

hypermutator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermutator

MLA

“hypermutator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermutator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermutator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermutator.

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