subtype

/ˈsʌbˌtaɪp/
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Other forms: subtypes; subtyping; subtyped

Definitions of subtype
  1. noun
    a secondary, different, or more specific form of something within a larger category
  2. verb
    divide into smaller categories
  3. noun
    (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
    synonyms: form, strain, var., variant
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    type of:
    taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
    animal or plant group having natural relations
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