type species
— Noun
– English
~ (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs
type slug
— Noun
– English
~ a strip of type metal used for spacing
type II diabetes
— Noun
– English
~ mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin