symbiotype noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •The type of symbiont.Aphid type was defined as a combination of aphid colour and symbiotype. — 2015 verb1 •To determine the type of a symbiont.When the experiment considered only green aphids with different symbiotic status, their distinction was allowed by symbiotyping the surviving individuals (diagnostic PCR). — 2015 formssymbiotyped · symbiotyping · symbiotypes