pathotype

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noun

Any of a group of organisms (of the same species) that have the same pathogenicity on a specified host.

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Meanings

nounpathotype (plural pathotypes)

plural pathotypes

  1. biologyAny of a group of organisms (of the same species) that have the same pathogenicity on a specified host.
verbpathotype (third-person singular simple present pathotypes, present participle pathotyping, simple past and past participle pathotyped)

present singular third person pathotypes · participle present pathotyping · participle past pathotyped · past pathotyped

  1. To identify and differentiate pathotypes of a species.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
racevirotype

Origin

From patho- + -type.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

taphotype
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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