alótipo

Portuguese

Etymology

From alo- +‎ tipo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈlɔ.t͡ʃi.pu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈlɔ.t͡ʃi.po/

Noun

alótipo m (plural alótipos)

  1. (zoology) allotype (specimen that exemplifies the opposite sex of the holotype)
  2. (immunology) allotype (the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual)