auxotype

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Synonyms: autotype, artotype, allotype, autotypy, authotype, duotype, auxocyte, apotype

Antonyms: autotype, artotype, allotype, autotypy, authotype, duotype, auxocyte, apotype

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cytology}} A subtype of {{taxfmt|Neisseria|genus}} [[bacterium|bacteria]] defined by its distinctive growth responses on a [[medium]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|cytology}} To carry out differential [[staining]] of different {{taxfmt|Neisseria|genus}} [[bacterium|bacteria]] that have requirements for different [[nutrient]]s.

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