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allotype definition

allo·type (al′ō tīp′, al′ə-)

noun

  1. Immunology a genetic variant, esp. an antibody that acts as an antigen when introduced into the bodies of most other individuals of the same species
  2. Taxonomy an animal or plant specimen that shows physical characteristics, usually sexual ones, not shown in the holotype

Related Forms:

  • allotypic al′lo·typ′ic (-tip′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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