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alloform

alloform noun: a distinct form of something treated as a single kind or species.

Noun

alloform (plural alloforms)

  1. A distinct form of something treated as a single kind or species.
    • These alloforms show a similar amino acid composition but differ in the associated carbohydrate components.1980, V Larraga with F Mollinedo and E Muńoz, “Immunological behavior of two alloforms of ATPase from Micrococcus lysodeikticus”, in Current Microbiology

Forms of alloform

pluralalloforms

Origin of alloform

From allo- + form.

Questions about alloform

What does alloform mean?
Alloform means a distinct form of something treated as a single kind or species.
What part of speech is alloform?
Alloform is a noun.
What is the plural of alloform?
The plural of alloform is alloforms.

Words near alloform in the dictionary

  1. allofeeding
  2. alloferon
  3. alloferons
  4. alloflap
  5. alloflaps
  6. alloform
  7. alloformation
  8. alloformations
  9. alloforms
  10. allogamic
  11. allogamous

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