Meanings
nounenterotype (plural enterotypes)
plural enterotypes
- biologyA classification of living organisms based on the bacteriological ecosystem in the human gut microbiome
verbenterotype (third-person singular simple present enterotypes, present participle enterotyping, simple past and past participle enterotyped)
present singular third person enterotypes · participle present enterotyping · participle past enterotyped · past enterotyped
- To make such a classification
Origin
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enterotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterotype
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“enterotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterotype.
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