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oligotype

oligotype noun: a distinct taxon whose separate identity is derived from a string of genetic bases rather than from morphological differences.

Noun

oligotype (plural oligotypes)

  1. A distinct taxon whose separate identity is derived from a string of genetic bases rather than from morphological differences

Forms of oligotype

pluraloligotypes

Origin of oligotype

From oligo- + type.

Questions about oligotype

What does oligotype mean?
Oligotype means a distinct taxon whose separate identity is derived from a string of genetic bases rather than from morphological differences.
What part of speech is oligotype?
Oligotype is a noun.
What is the plural of oligotype?
The plural of oligotype is oligotypes.

Words near oligotype in the dictionary

  1. oligotrophization
  2. oligotrophs
  3. oligotrophy
  4. oligotropic
  5. oligotropical
  6. oligotype
  7. oligotypes
  8. oligotypic
  9. oligotyping
  10. oligoubiquitin
  11. oligoubiquitinated

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