Definitions For Allotype

Noun

ALLOTYPE (plural ALLOTYPEs) (zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype. (biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein. (immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.

Derived terms

immunoglobulin allotype

Related terms

allele holotype

Translations

Portuguese: alótipo, m Portuguese: alótipo, m

Etymology

{{confix, en, allo, type}}

Is Allotype a Scrabble Word?

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The word Allotype is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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