mutant的词源

英文词源

mutant (n.)

1901, in the biological sense, from Latin mutantem (nominative mutans) "changing," present participle of mutare "to change" (see mutable). In the science fiction sense, it is attested from 1954. As an adjective from 1903.

中文词源

mutant：变异体，异形

来自mutate,变异，突变。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：mutant 词源，mutant 含义。

mutant：变异的；与突变[变种]有关的

词根词缀： -mut-往来,互换 + -ant形容词词尾