allotype
/ˈæləˌtaɪp/
noun
- A type or form of something that is different from the main type, especially in biology where it refers to a specimen of the opposite sex of the holotype.
- The museum's collection included an allotype of the butterfly species.
- The allotype helped scientists understand the full range of variation in the plant.
- Researchers compared the allotype to the original specimen to study gender differences.
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