Allotypes

/ˈæl.ə.taɪps/ noun

Plural of allotype; multiple genetic variants of proteins or antibodies that differ between individuals.

Regular plural of allotype, from Greek 'allo-' (other) and 'typos' (type). Developed in 20th-century immunology as scientists studied genetic variation in immune proteins.

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