"allotype" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allotypes [plural]
Etymology: allo- + -type Etymology templates: {{confix|en|allo|type}} allo- + -type Head templates: {{en-noun}} allotype (plural allotypes)
  1. (zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype. Categories (topical): Taxonomy, Zoology Translations (specimen that exemplifies the opposite sex of the holotype): alótipo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-allotype-en-noun-a84lJwd6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo-, English terms suffixed with -type Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with allo-: 34 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -type: 41 31 28 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy, zoology Disambiguation of 'specimen that exemplifies the opposite sex of the holotype': 78 10 12
  2. (biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein. Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-allotype-en-noun-mMdhq6Sw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with allo-: 34 32 33 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual. Categories (topical): Immunology Translations (the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual): alótipo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-allotype-en-noun-TU7toBtD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with allo-: 34 32 33 Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual': 4 4 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: allotypic, allotypical, allotypy, immunoglobulin allotype, isoallotype Related terms: allele, holotype

Inflected forms

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