heterosubtype

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noun

A subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection

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Meanings

nounheterosubtype (plural heterosubtypes)

plural heterosubtypes

  1. A subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection

Origin

From hetero- + subtype.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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