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holotype

[hol-uh-tahyp, hoh-luh-]

noun Biology.

the type specimen used in the original description of a species.

Origin:
1895–1900; holo- + -type

Related forms

hol·o·typ·ic

[hol-uh-tip-ik, hoh-luh-] , adjective

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World English Dictionary

holotype (ˈhɒləˌtaɪp)

—n
	biology another name for type specimen

holotypic

—*adj*

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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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Science Dictionary

holotype

(hŏl'ə-tīp', hō'lə-) Pronunciation Key
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 species.

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