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Biotype
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biotype /bio·type/ (bi´o-tīp)
1. a group of individuals having the same genotype.
2. any of a number of strains of a species of microorganisms having differentiable physiologic characteristics.
bi·o·type (b-tp)
n.
A population or group of individuals having the same genotype.
bio·typic (-tpk) adj.
Biotype
A variant strain of a bacterial species with distinctive physiological characteristics.
Mentioned in: Cholera
biotype
a group of individuals having the same genotype. Breeds of animals are obvious biotypes. See also biovar.


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