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serogroup

serogroup noun: a group of microorganisms only differing from others by their composition in terms of antigens.

Noun

serogroup (plural serogroups)

  1. A group of microorganisms only differing from others by their composition in terms of antigens

Verb

serogroup (third-person singular simple present serogroups, present participle serogrouping, simple past and past participle serogrouped)

  1. To identify and characterize such groups

Forms of serogroup

Noun
pluralserogroups
Verb
third-person singular presentserogroups
present participleserogrouping
past participleserogrouped
pastserogrouped

Origin of serogroup

From sero- + group.

Questions about serogroup

What does serogroup mean?
Serogroup means a group of microorganisms only differing from others by their composition in terms of antigens.
What part of speech is serogroup?
Serogroup can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of serogroup?
The plural of serogroup is serogroups.

Words near serogroup in the dictionary

  1. serofluid
  2. serofluids
  3. serogenotype
  4. serogenotypes
  5. serogenotyping
  6. serogroup
  7. serogroupable
  8. serogrouped
  9. serogrouping
  10. serogroups
  11. seroimmune

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