Subsubtype

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subtype of a subtype.

    "Likewise, 24.2% of the recombinants contained genetic contributions from the A2 subsubtype, though no pure A2 strains were found."

Example

More examples

"Likewise, 24.2% of the recombinants contained genetic contributions from the A2 subsubtype, though no pure A2 strains were found."

Etymology

From sub- + subtype.

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