subsubtype

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English

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ subtype.

Noun

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subsubtype (plural subsubtypes)

  1. A subtype of a subtype.
    • 2015 August 20, “The Number and Complexity of Pure and Recombinant HIV-1 Strains Observed within Incident Infections during the HIV and Malaria Cohort Study Conducted in Kericho, Kenya, from 2003 to 2006”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Likewise, 24.2% of the recombinants contained genetic contributions from the A2 subsubtype, though no pure A2 strains were found.
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