allotype

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Synonyms: allotypy, allotope, allotrope, autotype, artotype, holotype, collotype, allottee, calotype, telotype, haplotype

Antonyms: allotypy, allotope, allotrope, autotype, artotype, holotype, collotype, allottee, calotype, telotype, haplotype

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology|taxonomy}} A designated [[paratype]] of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the [[holotype]].
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A genetically determined variant of the [[amino acid]] sequence of a [[protein]].
3. {{lb|en|immunology}} An [[immunoglobulin allotype]]; the [[allele]] of the [[antibody]] chains found in an individual.

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