type
n 1 : a lower taxonomic category selected as a standard of reference for a higher category : also : a specimen or series of specimens on which a taxonomic species or subspecies is actually based 2 : the morphological, physiological, or ecological characters by which relationship between organisms may be recognized 3 : a particular kind, class, or group <personality s> : specif : a group distinguishable on physiological or serological bases <salmonella s> , vt, typed typ*ing : to determine the type of (as a sample of blood or a culture of bacteria) .
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