spoligo-

prefix

Relating to a spoligotype, especially the binary pattern used for bacterial strain typing.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to a spoligotype, especially the binary pattern used for bacterial strain typing.

Origin

Coined from the term spoligotype, which is short for "spacer oligonucleotide typing".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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