subtype
nounUK /ˈsʌb.taɪp/
US /ˈsʌb.taɪp/
A subtype is a smaller group inside a bigger group.
The flu is a subtype of virus.
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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.