Slot: entity_type
The entity type which the abbreviation term denotes.
URI: [bican:entity_type](https://identifiers.org/brain-bican/vocab/entity_type)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Abbreviation](Abbreviation.md) | Maps an abbreviation string to its decoded meaning | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [AbbreviationEntityType](AbbreviationEntityType.md) |
| Domain Of | [Abbreviation](Abbreviation.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Owner | [Abbreviation](Abbreviation.md) |
## Examples
| Value |
| --- |
| cell type |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/brain-bican/bke-taxonomy
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | bican:entity_type |
| native | bican:entity_type |
## LinkML Source
name: entity_type
description: The entity type which the abbreviation term denotes.
examples:
- value: cell type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/brain-bican/bke-taxonomy
rank: 1000
owner: Abbreviation
domain_of:
- Abbreviation
range: AbbreviationEntityType