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serotype

se ro type |ˈsi (ə )rəˌtīp, ˈserə -ˈsɪrətaɪp |Microbiology ▶noun a serologically distinguishable strain of a microorganism. ▶verb [ with obj. ] assign (a microorganism ) to a particular serotype. DERIVATIVES se ro typ ic |ˌsi (ə )rəˈtipik, ˌserə - |adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

serotype

serotype |ˈsɪərə (ʊ )tʌɪp |Microbiology ▶noun a serologically distinguishable strain of a microorganism. ▶verb [ with obj. ] assign (a microorganism ) to a particular serotype. DERIVATIVES serotypic |ˌsɪərə (ʊ )ˈtɪpɪk |adjective