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serovar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
serovar
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.

Etymology

From sero- (“serum”) + clipping of variety.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

serovars (plural)

Derived Forms

interserovar intraserovar subserovar

Frequently Paired Words

biovar morphovar

Synonyms

serotype

Questions

What does serovar mean?
A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.
Where does serovar come from?
From sero- (“serum”) + clipping of variety.

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