auxotype

English

Etymology

From auxo- +‎ -type.

Noun

auxotype (plural auxotypes)

  1. (cytology) A subtype of Neisseria bacteria defined by its distinctive growth responses on a medium.

Verb

auxotype (third-person singular simple present auxotypes, present participle auxotyping, simple past and past participle auxotyped)

  1. (cytology) To carry out differential staining of different Neisseria bacteria that have requirements for different nutrients.
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