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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auxotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aux-o-type
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subtype of Neisseria bacteria defined by its distinctive growth responses on a medium.

verb

To carry out differential staining of different Neisseria bacteria that have requirements for different nutrients.

Etymology

From auxo- + -type.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

auxotypes (plural) auxotypes (present, singular) auxotyping (participle, present) auxotyped (participle, past) auxotyped (past)

Questions

What does auxotype mean?
A subtype of Neisseria bacteria defined by its distinctive growth responses on a medium.
Where does auxotype come from?
From auxo- + -type.

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