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subtype

[ suhb-tahyp ]

noun

  1. a subordinate type.
  2. a special type included within a more general type.

subtype

/ sʌbˈtɪpɪkəl; ˈsʌbˌtaɪp /

noun

  1. a secondary or subordinate type or genre, esp a specific one considered as falling under a general classification

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Derived Forms

  • subtypical, adjective

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Other Words From

  • sub·typ·i·cal [suhb-, tip, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of subtype1

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + type

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Example Sentences

Subtype, sub′tīp, n. a type included in another and more general one.

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