holotype

noun

Meaning

The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

type specimen(English)nat(English)usnm(English)lectotype(English)topotype(English)paratype(English)syntype(English)isotype(English)specimen(English)maxilla(English)ilium(English)humerus(English)

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Sources

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