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subtypes

subtypes is the plural of subtype.

subtypes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of subtype.

Meaning of subtype

Noun

subtype (plural subtypes)

  1. A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
    • Highly pathogenic bird flu (HPAI) is of rising concern to epidemiologists. The US National Library of Medicine lists H5N9 as a subtype avian influenza virus.2025 January 27, Edward Helmore, “First outbreak of rare bird flu strain reported at California poultry farm”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2025
  2. The data type represented by a subclass.

See all 3 meanings of subtype

Questions about subtypes

What is subtypes the plural of?
Subtypes is the plural of subtype.

Words near subtypes in the dictionary

  1. subtympanic
  2. subtypable
  3. subtype
  4. subtype polymorphism
  5. subtyped
  6. subtypes
  7. subtypic
  8. subtypical
  9. subtypically
  10. subtypification
  11. subtypifications

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