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enterotype

enterotype noun: a classification of living organisms based on the bacteriological ecosystem in the human gut microbiome.

Noun

enterotype (plural enterotypes)

  1. A classification of living organisms based on the bacteriological ecosystem in the human gut microbiome

Verb

enterotype (third-person singular simple present enterotypes, present participle enterotyping, simple past and past participle enterotyped)

  1. To make such a classification

Forms of enterotype

Noun
pluralenterotypes
Verb
third-person singular presententerotypes
present participleenterotyping
past participleenterotyped
pastenterotyped

Origin of enterotype

From entero- + -type.

Questions about enterotype

What does enterotype mean?
Enterotype means a classification of living organisms based on the bacteriological ecosystem in the human gut microbiome.
What part of speech is enterotype?
Enterotype can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of enterotype?
The plural of enterotype is enterotypes.

Words near enterotype in the dictionary

  1. enterotransporter
  2. enterotransporters
  3. enterotrophic
  4. enterotropic
  5. enterotropism
  6. enterotype
  7. enterotyped
  8. enterotypes
  9. enterotyping
  10. enterourinary
  11. enterovaginal

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