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heterosubtype

heterosubtype noun: a subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection.

Noun

heterosubtype (plural heterosubtypes)

  1. A subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection

Forms of heterosubtype

pluralheterosubtypes

Origin of heterosubtype

From hetero- + subtype.

Questions about heterosubtype

What does heterosubtype mean?
Heterosubtype means a subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection.
What part of speech is heterosubtype?
Heterosubtype is a noun.
What is the plural of heterosubtype?
The plural of heterosubtype is heterosubtypes.

Words near heterosubtype in the dictionary

  1. heterosubspecific
  2. heterosubspecificity
  3. heterosubstituted
  4. heterosubstrate
  5. heterosubstrates
  6. heterosubtype
  7. heterosubtypes
  8. heterosubtypic
  9. heterosubtypical
  10. heterosuggestion
  11. heterosuggestions

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