alloform

English

Etymology

From allo- +‎ form.

Noun

alloform (plural alloforms)

1. A distinct form of something treated as a single kind or species.
   • 1980, V Larraga with F Mollinedo and E Muńoz, “Immunological behavior of two alloforms of ATPase from Micrococcus lysodeikticus”, in Current Microbiology:

     These alloforms show a similar amino acid composition but differ in the associated carbohydrate components.

Related terms

• allotrope
• isoform