subsubtype

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noun

A subtype of a subtype.

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Meanings

nounsubsubtype (plural subsubtypes)

plural subsubtypes

  1. A subtype of a subtype.

    Likewise, 24.2% of the recombinants contained genetic contributions from the A2 subsubtype, though no pure A2 strains were found.

    2015 August 20, “The Number and Complexity of Pure and Recombinant HIV-1 Strains Observed within Incident Infections during the HIV and Malaria Cohort Study Conducted in Kericho, Kenya, from 2003 to 2006”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From sub- + subtype.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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