chemotype

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noun

A chemically distinct entity in a plant or microorganism with differences in the composition of the secondary metabolites

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Meanings

nounchemotype (plural chemotypes)

plural chemotypes

  1. A chemically distinct entity in a plant or microorganism with differences in the composition of the secondary metabolites

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chemovar

Origin

From chemo- + -type.

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Cite this entry
APA

chemotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemotype

MLA

“chemotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemotype.

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