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Aberrant vs Subtypical - What's the difference?

aberrant | subtypical |

As adjectives the difference between aberrant and subtypical

is that aberrant is differing from the norm while subtypical is relating to a subtype.

As a noun aberrant

is a person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.

aberrant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Differing from the norm.
  • (sometimes, figuratively) Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth.
  • (botany, zoology) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal.
  • * ,
    • The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated.

    Derived terms

    * aberrance * aberrancy * aberration * aberrational * aberrantly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.
  • (biology) A group, individual, or structure that deviates from the usual or natural type, especially with an atypical chromosome number.

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    subtypical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to a subtype.
  • (zoology) Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant.
    • (Webster 1913)