ALL meanings of allotype
al·lo·type
A a - noun allotype an additional type specimen selected because of differences from the original type specimen, such as opposite sex or morphological details 3
- noun allotype any of the variant forms of a particular immunoglobulin found among members of the same species 3
- noun allotype a genetic variant, esp. an antibody that acts as an antigen when introduced into the bodies of most other individuals of the same species 3
- noun allotype an animal or plant specimen that shows physical characteristics, usually sexual ones, not shown in the holotype 3
- noun allotype Biology. a type specimen of the sex opposite to that of the holotype. 1
- noun allotype 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. 1
- noun allotype (zoology) A specimen that exemplifies the opposite sex of the holotype. 0
- noun allotype (immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype is the allele of the antibody chains found in the individual. 0