allotype
[ al-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈæl əˌtaɪp /
noun
Biology. a type specimen of the sex opposite to that of the holotype.
Immunology. an antibody of a given class having certain molecular sites shared by only some members of a species and therefore acting as an antigen to other members of the same species.
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OTHER WORDS FROM allotype
al·lo·typ·ic [al-uh-tip-ik] /ˌæl əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjectiveal·lo·typ·i·cal·ly, adverbal·lo·typ·y [al-uh-tahy-pee] /ˈæl əˌtaɪ pi/, nounWords nearby allotype
allotropic, allotropism, allotropous, allotropy, allottee, allotype, allover, allow, allow for, allowable, allowable cut
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British Dictionary definitions for allotype
allotype
/ (ˈæləˌtaɪp) /
noun
biology an additional type specimen selected because of differences from the original type specimen, such as opposite sex or morphological details
immunol any of the variant forms of a particular immunoglobulin found among members of the same species
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Medical definitions for allotype
allotype
[ ăl′ə-tīp′ ]
n.
Any of the genetically determined variants in the constant region of a given subclass of immunoglobulin that is detectable as an antigen by members of the same species having a different constant region.
Other words from allotype
al′lo•typ′ic (-tĭp′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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