allorecognition

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noun

The ability of an individual organism to distinguish its own tissues from those of another.

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Meanings

nounallorecognition (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ability of an individual organism to distinguish its own tissues from those of another.

Origin

From allo- + recognition.

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APA

allorecognition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allorecognition

MLA

“allorecognition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allorecognition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allorecognition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allorecognition.

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