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hol⋅o⋅type

[hol-uh-tahyp, hoh-luh-]
–noun Biology.
the type specimen used in the original description of a species.

Origin:
1895–1900; holo- + -type


hol⋅o⋅typ⋅ic [hol-uh-tip-ik, hoh-luh-] , adjective
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hol·o·type   (hŏl'ə-tīp', hō'lə-)   
n.  The single specimen or illustration designated as the type for naming a species or subspecies or used as the basis for naming a species or subspecies when no type has been selected. Also called type.
hol'o·typ'ic (-tĭp'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: ho·lo·type
Pronunciation: 'hO-l&-"tIp, 'häl-&-
Function: noun
1 : the single specimen designated by an authoras the type of a species or lesser taxon at the time of establishing the group
2 : the type of a species or lesser taxon designated at a date later than that of establishing agroup or by another person than the author of the taxon
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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holotype hol·o·type (hŏl'ə-tīp', hō'lə-)
n.
The specimen used as the basis of the original published description of a taxonomic group and later designated as the type specimen.

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