Word: subserotype
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
se
ro
type
Definition: A subtype of a serotype. A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: sero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: now often used in reference to HIV or other viruses in the blood
Affix: -type
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words referring to groups of organisms characterized by the presence of a specific feature