1. auxotype - Noun
2. auxotype - Verb
auxotype (plural auxotypes)
(cytology) A subtype of Neisseria bacteria defined by its distinctive growth responses on a medium.
auxotype (third-person singular simple present auxotypes, present participle auxotyping, simple past and past participle auxotyped)
(cytology) To carry out differential staining of different Neisseria bacteria that have requirements for different nutrients.