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pathovar

pathovar noun: a strain of bacteria, or set of strains, with similar characteristics.

Noun

pathovar (plural pathovars)

  1. A strain of bacteria, or set of strains, with similar characteristics.

Forms of pathovar

pluralpathovars

Origin of pathovar

From patho- + clipping of variety.

Words formed from pathovar

Questions about pathovar

What does pathovar mean?
Pathovar means a strain of bacteria, or set of strains, with similar characteristics.
What part of speech is pathovar?
Pathovar is a noun.
What is the plural of pathovar?
The plural of pathovar is pathovars.

Words near pathovar in the dictionary

  1. pathotyped
  2. pathotypes
  3. pathotypic
  4. pathotypically
  5. pathotyping
  6. pathovar
  7. pathovariant
  8. pathovariants
  9. pathovarieties
  10. pathovariety
  11. pathovars

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