subtype

noun
UK /ˈsʌb.taɪp/
US /ˈsʌb.taɪp/

A subtype is a smaller group inside a bigger group.

The flu is a subtype of virus.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A specific kind of something that belongs to a larger type.

This car is a subtype of electric vehicle.

3. In biology, a smaller group within a species or type.

Scientists found a new subtype of the bacteria.

4. In computing, a data type that is based on another type.

The program checks whether the subtype fits the main type.