allotype
[ al-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈæl əˌtaɪp /
noun
Biology.
a type specimen of the sex opposite to that of the holotype.
Immunology.
an antibody of a given class having certain molecular sites shared by only some members of a species and therefore acting as an antigen to other members of the same species.
Origin of allotype
OTHER WORDS FROM allotype
al·lo·typ·ic [al-uh-tip-ik] /ˌæl əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjective al·lo·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb al·lo·typ·y [al-uh-tahy-pee] /ˈæl əˌtaɪ pi/, nounWords nearby allotype
allotropic,
allotropism,
allotropous,
allotropy,
allottee,
allotype,
allover,
allow,
allow for,
allowable,
allowable cut
British Dictionary definitions for allotype
allotype
/ (ˈæləˌtaɪp) /
noun
biology
an additional type specimen selected because of differences from the original type specimen, such as opposite sex or morphological details
immunol
any of the variant forms of a particular immunoglobulin found among members of the same species
Medical definitions for allotype
allotype
[ ăl′ə-tīp′ ]
n.
Any of the genetically determined variants in the constant region of a given subclass of immunoglobulin that is detectable as an antigen by members of the same species having a different constant region.