-type

-type

See also: type, Type, and typé

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, mark, type), see type.

Suffix

-type (noun-forming suffix, plural -types)

  1. impressed form; stamp; print
  2. typical form
  3. (biology) Used to form words referring to groups of organisms characterized by the presence of a specific feature
  4. -like

Derived terms

Translations

References

  • -type”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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