Table 2 Types of complex entities in BioTop and Rector et al.
From: Grains, components and mixtures in biomedical ontologies
| Â | unconnected; mono-sortal | connected; possibly multi-sortal |
|---|---|---|
flexible re. number | BioTop: collectives Rector et al.: granular parthood | Â |
strict re. number | Â | BioTop: compounds Rector et al.: determinate parthood |