haplotype

noun

hap·​lo·​type ˈha-plō-ˌtīp 

: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibility complex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit

Examples of haplotype in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the absence of allelic competitors this variant sweeps up in frequency extremely rapidly, and flanking regions of the genome generate a long haplotype block. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2013

Such hot spots of related individuals with a specific haplotype may correlate with healthy lifestyles or may not, as shown by centenarians who used alcohol or were sedentary for much of their lives. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026

Specific combinations of these mutations—called a haplotype—seem to confer a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes. — Amanda Gardner, Health, 20 Nov. 2023

Analysis of ancient and modern human genomes, along with those of our closest relatives, revealed a common haplotype, or group of alleles (different forms of a gene), inherited together from one parent. — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for haplotype

• allotype
• antitype
• archetype
• biotype
• collotype
• genotype
• holotype
• hypotype
• isotype
• lectotype
• linotype
• monotype

Medical Definition

haplotype

noun

hap·​lo·​type -ˌtīp 

: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibility complex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit