allotype

Meaning

1. A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
2. A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
3. An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.

Synonyms

heteromorphosis

non-conventional type

Translations

alótipo

al·lotip

allotype

alotipo

Etymology

From allo- + -type.