allotypic
əˌtaɪp noun
1.
Biology. a type specimen of the sex opposite to that of the holotype.
2.
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.
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| 1. | biology an additional type specimen selected because of differences from the original type specimen, such as opposite sex or morphological details |
| 2. | immunol any of the variant forms of a particular immunoglobulin found among members of the same species |
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allotype al·lo·type (āl'ə-tīp')
n.
Any of the genetically determined antigenic differences within a given class of immunoglobulin that occur among members of the same species.
al'lo·typ'ic (-tĭp'ĭk) adj.
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