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allotype

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(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.

(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.

(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.

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