subtype

[ suhb-tahyp ]

noun
  1. a subordinate type.

  2. a special type included within a more general type.

Origin of subtype

1
First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + type

Other words from subtype

  • sub·typ·i·cal [suhb-tip-i-kuhl], /sʌbˈtɪp ɪ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for subtype

subtype

/ (ˈsʌbˌtaɪp) /


noun
  1. a secondary or subordinate type or genre, esp a specific one considered as falling under a general classification

Derived forms of subtype

  • subtypical (sʌbˈtɪpɪkəl), adjective

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